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Top 20 Best Illinois Private Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 155 private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 18,063 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.

The private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Illinois include St. Josaphat School, Immaculate Conception School - St. Joseph School, and St. Luke School.

The average tuition cost is $9,197, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $9,591.

32% of private schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

W 75th St. Knowledge Beginnings Photo - Knowledge Beginnings

East Riverside KinderCare Photo - Our infants are busy working on problem solving and hand-eye coordination with the stacking rings in the classroom.

Immaculate Conception School - St. Joseph School Photo

Crystal Lake KinderCare Photo - Crystal Lake KinderCare

Lemont KinderCare Photo - Infant Classroom

Sleepy Hollow KinderCare Photo - Toddler Classroom

Solomon Schechter Day School Photo - A comprehensive athletic program of interscholastic competitive teams and intramural activities exposes students to a variety of sports, including basketball, soccer, track and field, football, golf, and tennis to promote life-long fitness and good health.

Devonshire KinderCare Photo - Discovery Preschool Classroom

Chiaravalle Montessori Photo - Opening the North Wing in September 2015, Chiaravalle became the first LEED Platinum Montessori school addition in the US and the first LEED Platinum independent school addition in Illinois.

Hoffman Estates KinderCare Photo - The playground is a great place to explore and play and sometimes we see really cool things like garbage trucks, school busses and more things that pass by!

Visitation Catholic School Photo - Student Savvy works with students to support our Social-Emotional Learning programs! From starting our mornings to working with our in-house United Stand Counselors and Studen Savvy, SEL is integrated into each day at Vis. Helping us to grow and build a stronger community in school and at home!

St. John Lutheran Early Learning Center Photo - Preschoolers are all smiles at the St. John Early Learning Center because they can feel and share the love of Jesus while having fun as they learn.

Randall Road KinderCare Photo - Parent check-in station

St. Josaphat School Photo - St. Josaphat School is dedicated to providing an excellent academic education rich in faith formation rooted in Catholic teachings. Our welcoming school community works together to promote the development of the whole child in preparation for a lifetime or learning and service to others.

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