Noonan Academy (Top Ranked Private School for 2026)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked IL School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 330 students
Average class size: 18 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Noonan Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Independent Private Schools Association

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Noonan Academy
Nursery	51
Pre-K	40
Kind	17
1	13
2	17
3	20
4	27
5	44
6	31
7	31
8	39

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Year Founded

1995

Student Body

Total Students

330 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

18 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Uniform

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Joseph Dunn

Sports

Total Sports Offered

2 sports

Sports

BasketballVolleyball

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

11 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Chess ClubFrench Club

Peer TutoringSpeech Team

Student Council

Arts and Music Programs:

Art ClubChoir

Drama ClubMusic Lessons

Recreational Athletic Programs:

Co-Ed BasketballCo-Ed Volleyball

School Notes

Noonan Elementary Academy strives to teach, to educate, and to form each student.
The teachers are committed to contributing to each child's intellectual and Christian maturity.
A student's heart and aesthetic faculties need to be educated, with a love for authentic values, with a sense of what is good, right, noble, just and beautiful.
Every subject must contribute to this enrichment of the person in addition to the retention of facts and figures.
Noonan Elementary Academy's education goes beyond knowledge to the admiration of what is true, good, and beautiful.
It is also essential that truths and values be put into action.
To reach maturity the student must have sufficient self-mastery to form character.
The student will acquire a sense of responsibility, the ability to give oneself to others in service, integrity in word and deed, and perseverance in difficult tasks.

School Motto: Our Academy is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
School Mascot: Crusader

Noonan Elementary Academy strives to teach, to educate and to form each student. The teachers are committed to contributing to each child's intellectual and Christian maturity. A student's heart and aesthetic faculties need to be educated, with a love for authentic values, with a sense of what is good, right, noble, just and beautiful. Every subject must contribute to this enrichment of the person in addition to the retention of facts and figures. Noonan Elementary Academy's education goes beyond knowledge to the admiration of what is true, good, and beautiful. It is also essential that truths and values be put into action. To reach maturity the student must have sufficient self-mastery to form character. The student will acquire a sense of responsibility, the ability to give oneself to others in service, integrity in word and deed, and perseverance in difficult tasks.

Source: Verified school update

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does Noonan Academy offer?

Noonan Academy offers 2 interscholastic sports: Basketball and Volleyball.

What is Noonan Academy's ranking?

Noonan Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for: Largest student body.

When is the application deadline for Noonan Academy?

The application deadline for Noonan Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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