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St. Peter Lutheran School, located in Arlington Heights, provides a unique environment for your child to grow in Christian faith and values, as well as academic excellence.
Come see how your student can Start Here, Lead Anywhere, and see all the things that make us a National Blue Ribbon award recipient and Daily Herald 2022 Readers' Choice winner for Best Private School.
School Motto: Leading People to a Full Life in Christ [John 10:10]
Welcome to St. Peter Lutheran School as we celebrate over 160
years of excellence! we are excited to welcome you into our
vibrant, warm, and supportive community. We have the distinct honor
of being one of the oldest educational institutions in Northern
Illinois and one of the most technologically advanced and
creatively innovative. At St. Peter, we believe that rigorous
academics can be taught in dynamic ways that allow students to
experience the joy and excitement at the heart of so many enduring
learning experiences. The classrooms, Makerspace, gyms, art studio,
and playgrounds all serve as vital staging grounds for a rich
program designed to prepare St. Peter graduates to be
intellectually curious, compassionate and independent thinkers. The
result is a transformative experience where students discover who
they are in Christ and embrace their God-given purpose.Start
here, lead anywhere! Take a visit to our 13-acre campus and see why
generations of families believe St. Peter is the best place for
learning in Chicago`s Northwest Suburbs. We are a National Blue
Ribbon award recipient and Daily Herald's 2022 Readers' Choice
winner for Best Private School. We look forward to meeting you on
campus soon!
Sending the kids to St Peter for their education was one of the best parenting decisions we've ever made. Currently they are in 6th and 3rd grade. St Peter provides a classic education focused on mastery of concepts, accountability, and measured results which differs from our children's experience at the local public school. St Peter also provides students tangible opportunities to make an impact via extra-curricular activities like sports, performing arts, and student council. These opportunities are accessible to all students, unique to a smaller school, yet still with high expectations for all to push themselves to do their best. Since returning to St Peter school, our weekly day-to-day has been abundantly fuller and more aligned with our family's core values. St. Peter is a great place to be!
- Posted by Parent - Stefanie Brown
51/17/2026
Choosing St. Peter has been the easiest thing my husband and I have done for our children! We love the community, the staff/teachers, and the feel you get when you walk in the door. You don't get that at every school, so it makes it even more special! We are also alumni, so it was no question where we'd send our children. Our best years were at St. Peter, and we hope that is the same for our 3 little ones.
- Posted by Parent - Katie Jackson
53/4/2020
St. Peter is such a wonderful place to be. The current administration is top notch, and the teachers are wonderful. Faced with the choice to move to the top rated public schools in the area I am so glad we decided to keep our children here in such a thriving, welcoming community!!
- Posted by Parent - Current parent, Pre-K and elementary children
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The average private school tuition in Cook County, IL is $13,499 for elementary schools and $19,368 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
