For the 2024-25 school year, there are 32 private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 12,682 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Illinois include Morgan Park Academy, Baker Demonstration School, and The Latin School Of Chicago.
The average tuition cost is $23,898, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average tuition cost of $8,914.
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Illinois (2024-25)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1400 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-0800
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-0800
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
201 Sheridan Road
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 425-5800
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 425-5800
Grades: NS-8
| 209 students
226 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
Grades: NS-8
| 422 students
541 W Hawthorne Pl
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-0900
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-0900
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
955 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Grades: PK-12
| 364 students
3751 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
Grades: NS-8
| 368 students
425 Dempster St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
Grades: PK-8
| 328 students
Chicago Waldorf School
Special Program Emphasis
1300 W Loyola Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 465-2371
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 465-2371
Grades: PK-12
| 279 students
330 W Webster Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 797-5501
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 797-5501
Grades: PK-12
| 907 students
Holy Family Catholic School
(Catholic)
2400 S Franklin Street Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-7049
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-7049
Grades: PK-8
| 274 students
145 S. Green Bay Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-2350
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-2350
Grades: NS-8
| 406 students
59 W North Blvd
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Grades: PK-12
| 1,172 students
1929 W. Wilson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 665-0066
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 665-0066
Grades: PK-12
| 777 students
Near North Montessori
Montessori School
1434 W Division Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 384-1434
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 384-1434
Grades: NS-8
| 504 students
2017 W Montrose Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 327-3144
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 327-3144
Grades: PK-8
| 260 students
310 Green Bay Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-0674
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-0674
Grades: PK-12
| 520 students
500 N Benton St
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 202-8035
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 202-8035
Grades: PK-8
| 258 students
6250 N Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 681-8414
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 681-8414
Grades: PK-8
| 644 students
1362 E 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-9450
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-9450
Grades: PK-12
| 2,224 students
Brickton Montessori School
Montessori School
8622 W Catalpa Ave
Chicago, IL 60656
(773) 714-0646
Chicago, IL 60656
(773) 714-0646
Grades: NS-8
| 167 students
Countryside Montessori School
Montessori School
1985 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-1105
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-1105
Grades: PK-8
| 160 students
Muhammad University
(Islamic)
7351 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 643-0700
Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 643-0700
Grades: PK-8
| 221 students
5108 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 921-2800
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 921-2800
Grades: PK-8
| 105 students
315 N 6th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 787-4144
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 787-4144
Grades: PK-12
| 85 students
Villa Montessori School
Montessori School
2100 48th Street
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 764-7047
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 764-7047
Grades: PK-5
| 128 students
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