Best Wheaton Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private preschools serving 1,339 students in Wheaton, IL.

The private preschools in Wheaton, IL include St. Michael Catholic School, Clapham School, and Prairie School of DuPage.

The average acceptance rate is 83%, which is lower than the Illinois private preschool average acceptance rate of 86%.

22% of private preschools in Wheaton, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Prairie School of DuPage Photo - A teacher points out the details in a leaf during morning outdoor observations.

Wheaton KinderCare Photo - Wheaton KinderCare

Top-Ranked Wheaton Private Preschools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Clapham School

(Christian)

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335 East Seminary Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 547-5125

Gr: PK-12 | 126 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Prairie School of DuPage

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1926 N Main St
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 690-6000

Gr: PK-8 | 118 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed

St. Michael Catholic School

(Catholic)

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(1)

314 W Willow Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 462-5009

Gr: PK-8 | 595 students

Bright Horizons Early Education Center

Daycare / Preschool

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25w725 Jewell Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 665-2558

Gr: PK-5 | 43 students

Chesterbrook Academy

Daycare / Preschool

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275 W Loop Rd
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 871-1500

Gr: NS-PK | 46 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Dupage Montessori School - Wheaton

Montessori School

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(1)

300 E Cole Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 653-1221

Gr: PK-K | 64 students Avg. class size: 18 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed

Kensington School Of Wheaton

Daycare / Preschool

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1746 S Naperville Rd
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 990-8000

Gr: PK-K | 148 students

Wheaton KinderCare

Daycare / Preschool

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100 E Loop Rd
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 690-4848

Gr: NS-PK | 32 students

Wheaton Montessori School

Montessori School

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(4)

1970 N Gary Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 653-5100

Gr: PK-9 | 167 students

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

St. John Lutheran Preschool (Closed 2006)

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

410 N Cross St
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 668-0701

Gr: PK-K | 99 students

Treland Academy (Closed 2025)

1776b S Naperville Rd
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 653-9222

Gr: 8-12 | 4 students

Overview

This Town (Wheaton)

This State (IL)

# Schools

9 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Wheaton, IL Total Schools
2025	9
2024	9
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	7
2016	8
2015	9

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Student Body:

# Students

1,339 Students

182,440 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	149	160	191
2024	147	158	187
2023	147	164	185
2022	138	168	188
2021	138	164	184
2020	138	159	179
2019	133	166	182
2018	133	165	181
2017	138	167	183
2016	131	165	181
2015	128	156	173

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% Average Students of Color

17%

33%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	17%	33%	32%
2024	17%	33%	32%
2023	14%	34%	32%
2022	15%	34%	31%
2021	15%	34%	32%
2020	15%	35%	31%
2019	12%	33%	31%
2018	12%	33%	30%
2017	15%	33%	31%
2016	15%	34%	31%
2015	16%	35%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

74 Teachers

12,933 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	18:1	14:1	12:1
2024	18:1	14:1	12:1
2023	16:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	12:1
2021	16:1	14:1	12:1
2020	17:1	14:1	12:1
2019	18:1	14:1	12:1
2018	18:1	14:1	12:1
2017	19:1	14:1	12:1
2016	19:1	14:1	12:1
2015	21:1	15:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

80%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	80%	49%	51%
2024	80%	47%	51%
2023	80%	47%	51%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	16	17	16
2024	16	17	16
2023	16	17	16
2022	16	17	16
2021	16	17	16
2020	14	17	16
2019	14	17	16
2018	14	17	16
2017	14	17	16
2015	10	16	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,200

$11,300

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$12,200	$11,528	$12,988
2024	$10,950	$7,850	$10,159
2023	$10,950	$7,262	$9,500
2022	$10,950	$6,990	$8,989
2021	$10,950	$6,733	$8,661
2020	$10,950	$6,588	$8,383
2019	$10,950	$6,498	$8,266
2018	$10,950	$6,221	$7,888
2017	$10,950	$6,112	$7,628

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	25%	32%	31%
2024	25%	30%	30%
2023	25%	30%	30%
2022	25%	29%	29%
2021	25%	27%	29%
2020	25%	28%	29%
2019	25%	27%	28%
2018	25%	25%	27%
2017	25%	26%	26%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$2,807

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$2,000	$2,807	$4,864
2024	$2,000	$2,583	$4,788
2023	$2,000	$2,188	$4,663
2022	$2,000	$2,260	$4,366
2021	$2,000	$2,317	$4,213
2020	$2,000	$2,300	$4,101
2019	$2,000	$2,424	$3,985
2018	$2,000	$2,276	$3,694
2017	$2,000	$2,246	$3,658

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Average Acceptance Rate

83%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	83%	86%	83%
2024	80%	92%	88%
2023	80%	93%	88%
2022	80%	92%	88%
2021	80%	93%	88%
2020	80%	93%	88%
2019	80%	92%	88%
2018	80%	92%	88%
2017	80%	92%	88%
2015	100%	92%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.66	0.65
2024	0.58	0.66	0.65
2023	0.57	0.66	0.65
2022	0.56	0.66	0.64
2021	0.56	0.66	0.64
2020	0.56	0.67	0.64
2019	0.54	0.65	0.64
2018	0.54	0.66	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64	0.62
2016	0.55	0.64	0.62
2015	0.56	0.64	0.62

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

436 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

44 Students

6,859 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

52 Students

15,824 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	9%	8%
2024	4%	9%	8%
2023	5%	9%	8%
2022	5%	9%	8%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	5%	9%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	3%	8%	7%
2015	3%	7%	6%

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# Black Students

9 Students

11,947 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	1%	7%	6%
2024	1%	7%	6%
2023	1%	7%	6%
2022	1%	7%	6%
2021	1%	7%	7%
2020	1%	8%	7%
2017	1%	7%	6%
2016	1%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	6%

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# White Students

646 Students

87,537 Students

% White Students

50%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	49%	48%	48%
2024	50%	48%	48%
2023	56%	48%	48%
2022	59%	49%	50%
2021	58%	49%	50%
2020	58%	48%	51%
2019	59%	50%	52%
2018	59%	49%	52%
2017	63%	52%	54%
2016	58%	51%	54%
2015	52%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

203 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

552 Students

58,024 Students

% of Others Students

42%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wheaton, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	42%	32%	34%
2024	42%	32%	33%
2023	35%	32%	33%
2022	31%	31%	31%
2021	32%	30%	31%
2020	32%	30%	31%
2019	33%	30%	30%
2018	33%	31%	30%
2017	28%	29%	30%
2016	34%	30%	29%
2015	41%	31%	29%

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