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Top 5 Best Illinois Private Preschools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 23 private preschools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 5,355 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Illinois include The Latin School Of Chicago, St. Clare Catholic School, and St. John's Lutheran.
The average acceptance rate is 92%, which is higher than the Illinois private preschool average acceptance rate of 86%.
52% of private preschools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Frances Xavier Warde School
(Catholic)
120 S Desplaines Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 268-2544
Grades: PK-8
| 845 students
Lake Shore Schools
5611 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 561-6707
Grades: NS-K
| 292 students
The Latin School Of Chicago
(2)
59 W North Blvd
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Grades: PK-12
| 1,172 students
St. Clare Catholic School
(Catholic)
214 W 3rd St
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6327
Grades: PK-8
| 467 students
St. Ferdinand Parish School
(Catholic)
3131 N Mason Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 622-3022
Grades: PK-8
| 254 students
St. Giles School
(Catholic)
1034 Linden Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 383-6279
Grades: PK-8
| 348 students
St. John's Lutheran
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
220 S Lincoln Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 932-3196
Grades: PK-8
| 264 students
Bekidz (true Vine Bekidz)
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
5700 Old Collinsville Rd Fairview Heights, IL, US 62208
Belleville, IL 62221
(405) 696-9500
Grades: PK-K
| 24 students
Charter School Academy College Prep
(Christian)
1443 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60636
(312) 675-8691
Grades: PK-12
| 31 students
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
108 S Linden Ave
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 971-0184
Grades: PK-8
| 166 students
1 Jacoby Pl
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 399-8823
Grades: PK-12
| 236 students
Keystone Montessori School
Montessori School
(3)
7415 North Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-1080
Grades: PK-8
| 95 students
Kids In Harmony Day School
Daycare / Preschool
4330 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 685-8812
Grades: PK-K
| 53 students
Montessori School Of Lake Forest
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Montessori School
13700 W Laurel Dr
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 918-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 178 students
Pathway Montessori
Montessori School
1819 Maple Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 963-0394
Grades: PK-K
| 21 students
Roseland Daycare Center
Alternative School
10624 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 881-1212
Grades: PK-K
| 66 students
St. Angela School
(Catholic)
1332 N Massasoit Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-2655
Grades: PK-8
| 203 students
St. Mary Catholic School
(Catholic)
222 Waterman St
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 895-5215
Grades: PK-8
| 104 students
St. Paul School
(Catholic)
(2)
300 S West St
Odell, IL 60460
(815) 998-2194
Grades: PK-8
| 70 students
Spanish Center, Inc.
Daycare / Preschool
309 N Eastern Avenue
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-3683
Grades: NS-PK
| 86 students
Spectrum School
Spectrum School Photo - Julia reading the book "Alma" to our Early and Intermediate classes!
(3)
4848 Turner Street
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 877-1600
Grades: PK-9
| 138 students
Trinity Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
650 4th St
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-8523
Grades: PK-8
| 131 students
West Suburban Montessori School
West Suburban Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
1039 S East Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 848-2662
Grades: PK-6
| 111 students

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