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Best Tinley Park Private Preschools (2026)

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Tinley Park, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

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Location

Quick Facts

Hope Montessori (Closed 2022)

Montessori School

17007 Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-7577

Gr: PK-K | 39 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed

Orchard Hill School (Closed 2004)

16800 Kilpatrick Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 560-0700

Gr: PK-8 | 123 students

Zion Lutheran Early Childhood Center (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

17100 69th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-1656

Gr: PK-K | 24 students

Overview

This Town (Tinley Park)

This State (IL)

# Schools

12 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Tinley Park, IL Total Schools
2025	12
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	14
2018	14
2017	13
2016	11
2015	11

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Student Body:

# Students

1,815 Students

182,415 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	165	160	191
2024	156	158	187
2023	160	164	185
2022	144	168	188
2021	144	164	184
2020	144	159	179
2019	141	166	182
2018	141	165	181
2017	159	167	183
2016	122	165	181
2015	123	156	173

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% Average Students of Color

32%

33%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	32%	33%	32%
2024	32%	33%	32%
2023	31%	34%	32%
2022	29%	34%	31%
2021	28%	34%	32%
2020	28%	35%	31%
2019	32%	33%	31%
2018	32%	33%	30%
2017	28%	33%	31%
2016	29%	34%	31%
2015	29%	35%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

88 Teachers

12,923 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	21:1	14:1	12:1
2024	21:1	14:1	12:1
2023	21:1	14:1	12:1
2022	22:1	14:1	12:1
2021	22:1	14:1	12:1
2020	22:1	14:1	12:1
2019	21:1	14:1	12:1
2018	21:1	14:1	12:1
2017	22:1	14:1	12:1
2016	27:1	14:1	12:1
2015	25:1	15:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

33%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	33%	49%	51%
2024	33%	47%	51%
2023	33%	47%	51%
2022	42%	47%	51%
2021	42%	46%	50%
2020	42%	46%	50%
2019	50%	46%	50%
2018	50%	46%	50%
2017	50%	45%	49%
2016	50%	45%	49%
2015	50%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	18	17	16
2024	20	17	16
2023	20	17	16
2022	22	17	16
2021	22	17	16
2020	22	17	16
2019	24	17	16
2018	24	17	16
2017	24	17	16
2016	24	17	16
2015	24	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

9 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,875

$11,528

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$16,875	$11,528	$12,988
2024	$3,995	$7,850	$10,159
2023	$3,995	$7,262	$9,500
2022	$4,623	$6,990	$8,989
2021	$4,623	$6,733	$8,661
2020	$4,623	$6,588	$8,383
2019	$4,623	$6,498	$8,266
2018	$4,623	$6,221	$7,888
2017	$4,623	$6,112	$7,628
2016	$5,250	$5,726	$7,230
2015	$4,500	$5,351	$6,984

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	90%	86%	83%
2024	95%	92%	88%
2023	95%	93%	88%
2022	95%	92%	88%
2021	95%	93%	88%
2020	95%	93%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$75 million

$53.06 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.66	0.66	0.65
2024	0.66	0.66	0.65
2023	0.66	0.66	0.65
2022	0.64	0.66	0.64
2021	0.64	0.66	0.64
2020	0.64	0.67	0.64
2019	0.67	0.65	0.64
2018	0.67	0.66	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64	0.62
2016	0.59	0.64	0.62
2015	0.59	0.64	0.62

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

436 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

43 Students

6,858 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	4%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

94 Students

15,824 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	9%	8%
2024	5%	9%	8%
2023	5%	9%	8%
2022	6%	9%	8%
2021	6%	9%	7%
2020	6%	9%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	1%	8%	7%
2015	1%	7%	6%

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# Black Students

202 Students

11,944 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	11%	7%	6%
2024	11%	7%	6%
2023	11%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	9%	7%	7%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	9%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%

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# White Students

823 Students

87,452 Students

% White Students

47%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	47%	48%	48%
2024	45%	48%	48%
2023	46%	48%	48%
2022	50%	49%	50%
2021	50%	49%	50%
2020	50%	48%	51%
2019	45%	50%	52%
2018	45%	49%	52%
2017	54%	52%	54%
2016	42%	51%	54%
2015	42%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

203 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

603 Students

58,087 Students

% of Others Students

34%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tinley Park, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	34%	32%	34%
2024	36%	32%	33%
2023	35%	32%	33%
2022	32%	31%	31%
2021	32%	30%	31%
2020	32%	30%	31%
2019	36%	30%	30%
2018	36%	31%	30%
2017	32%	29%	30%
2016	49%	30%	29%
2015	49%	31%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Tinley Park, IL?

The private preschools in Tinley Park, IL include Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School, Trinity Lutheran School, and Southwest Chicago Christian School-tinley Park.

How many private preschools are located in Tinley Park?

12 private preschools are located in Tinley Park.

How diverse are private preschools in Tinley Park?

Tinley Park private preschools are approximately 32% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 33%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Tinley Park?

42% of private preschools in Tinley Park are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private preschools in Tinley Park are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Tinley Park include: 179th Street KinderCare vs. 80th Avenue KinderCare, 80th Avenue KinderCare vs. 179th Street KinderCare

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