The Gardner School Of Oakbrook Terrace in Villa Park, IL is a nonsectarian early childhood private school serving students in pre–kindergarten through kindergarten.
The school enrolls 202 students in a suburban community setting, providing co–ed day care and early learning programs.
With a student–teacher ratio of 101:1 and two total teachers, the school serves mostly preschool–aged children.
Approximately 16.7% of the student body represents students of color, reflecting some diversity within the enrollment.
The Gardner School is located near other early childhood and K–12 private schools in the Villa Park suburb, including Bright Horizons and Islamic Foundation School.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 202 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Student Body
Total Students
202 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
17%
State avg.: 34%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for The Gardner School Of Oakbrook Terrace?
The application deadline for The Gardner School Of Oakbrook Terrace is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to The Gardner School Of Oakbrook Terrace is Montini Catholic High School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Fusion Academy Oak Brook (1.1 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Bright Horizons (1.2 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Montini Catholic High School ![Montini Catholic High School Photo]( "Montini Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
19W070 16th Street
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-6930
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-6930
0.9 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 547 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 51 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fusion Academy Oak Brook ![Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.]( "Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.")
Alternative School
3041 Butterfield Road, Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
1.1 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Bright Horizons
Daycare / Preschool
1520 Kensington 103
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 216-4828
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 216-4828
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-K | 28 students
300 W Highridge Rd
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 465 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Meyers Road KinderCare ![Meyers Road KinderCare Photo - Our toddler class guessing what they will find in the mystery box.]( "Meyers Road KinderCare Photo - Our toddler class guessing what they will find in the mystery box.")
Daycare / Preschool
1214 South Meyers Rd.
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-0440
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-0440
1.2 miles
Gr: NS-PK | 60 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Montini Catholic High School ![Montini Catholic High School Photo]( "Montini Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
19W070 16th Street
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-6930
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-6930
0.9 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 547 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 51 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fusion Academy Oak Brook ![Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.]( "Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.")
Alternative School
3041 Butterfield Road, Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
1.1 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
300 W Highridge Rd
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 465 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
188 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
1.9 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 1,269 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition listed
College Preparatory School Of America
(Islamic)
331 W Madison St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 889-8000
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 889-8000
3.1 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 569 students Sports: 4
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Fusion Academy Oak Brook ![Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.]( "Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.")
Alternative School
3041 Butterfield Road, Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
1.1 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
300 W Highridge Rd
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 465 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Pius X Elementary School
(Catholic)
601 South Westmore Avenue
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-2353
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-2353
1.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 357 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11
188 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
1.9 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 1,269 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition listed
Ilm Montessori Inc
Montessori School (Islamic)
241 E Roosevelt Rd
Lombard, IL 60148
(844) 223-5456
Lombard, IL 60148
(844) 223-5456
2 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 90 students Tuition listed
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Bright Horizons
Daycare / Preschool
1520 Kensington 103
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 216-4828
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 216-4828
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-K | 28 students
300 W Highridge Rd
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 465 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Meyers Road KinderCare ![Meyers Road KinderCare Photo - Our toddler class guessing what they will find in the mystery box.]( "Meyers Road KinderCare Photo - Our toddler class guessing what they will find in the mystery box.")
Daycare / Preschool
1214 South Meyers Rd.
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-0440
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-0440
1.2 miles
Gr: NS-PK | 60 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Pius X Elementary School
(Catholic)
601 South Westmore Avenue
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-2353
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-2353
1.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 357 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11
188 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
1.9 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 1,269 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition listed
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Fearn Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 Hawksley Ln
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5001
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5001
9181.6 miles
Gr: K-5 | 492 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Illinois Mathematics And Science
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1500 Sullivan Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-5053
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-5053
9181.8 miles
Gr: 10-12 | 656 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Grace Mcwayne Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3501 Hapner Way
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 937-8100
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 937-8100
9181.9 miles
Gr: K-5 | 372 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
East View Academy School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4209 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 608-5900
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 608-5900
9182 miles
Gr: K-12
Freeman Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
153 S Randall Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5002
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5002
9182 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 529 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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