For the 2026 school year, there are 4 private elementary schools belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) serving 526 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in Illinois include Illinois Lutheran High School and Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod).
Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in Illinois (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
6218 Capulina Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Gr: PK-8 | 95 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy![Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Photo]( "Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
525 63rd St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 352-5081
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 352-5081
Gr: PK-8 | 82 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
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