Prince Of Peace Preschool Photo

Top 3 Best Illinois Private Schools Belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 13 private schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) serving 1,982 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois include Grace Lutheran School, Pilgrim Lutheran School, and Prince Of Peace Preschool.
The average acceptance rate is 93%, which is higher than the Illinois private school average acceptance rate of 90%.
100% of private schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Grace Lutheran School
Grace Lutheran School Photo - Our students consistently test above the national average on the NWEA MAP test.
(Other Lutheran)
(10)
7300 Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6901
Grades: NS-8
| 195 students
Pilgrim Lutheran School
Pilgrim Lutheran School Photo
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
(8)
4300 N Winchester Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 477-4824
Grades: PK-8
| 144 students
Prince Of Peace Preschool
Prince Of Peace Preschool Photo
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
930 West Higgins Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60195
(847) 885-7036
Grades: PK
| 70 students
Rockford Lutheran School
Rockford Lutheran School Photo - Junior High Orchestra
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
3411 N Alpine Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 877-9551
Grades: PK-12
| 748 students
Altamont Lutheran Interparish School
Altamont Lutheran Interparish School Photo - ALIS students and staff
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
7 S Edwards St
Altamont, IL 62411
(618) 483-6428
Grades: K-8
| 182 students
Atonement Christian Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
909 E Main St
Barrington, IL 60010
(224) 655-7560
Grades: PK-K
| 154 students
Luther South Math, Science & Performing Arts High
Special Program Emphasis (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3130 W 87th St
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 737-7816
Grades: 7-12
| 145 students
Messiah Lutheran Child Care
Daycare / Preschool (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
1605 Vernon Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 825-3767
Grades: K
| 6 students
New Life Christian Academy
Montessori School (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
5335 W Le Moyne St
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 688-5815
Grades: PK-1
| 29 students
St. Luke Academy
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
1500 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 472-3837
Grades: PK-8
| 73 students
St. Peter's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
E 3rd St
Saint Peter, IL 62880
(618) 349-8888
Grades: PK-8
| 68 students
Salem Lutheran Early Childhood Center
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
18328 Ashland Ave
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 206-0350
Grades: PK-K
| 44 students
Trinity-st John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
680 W Walnut St
Nashville, IL 62263
(618) 327-8561
Grades: PK-8
| 124 students

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