For the 2025 school year, there are 22 private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 5,203 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Illinois include The Latin School Of Chicago, St. John's Lutheran, and Frances Xavier Warde School.
The average acceptance rate is 90%, which is same as the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 90%.
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Illinois (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Frances Xavier Warde School
(Catholic)
120 S Desplaines Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 268-2544
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 268-2544
Grades: PK-8
| 845 students
59 W North Blvd
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Grades: PK-12
| 1,172 students
St. Clare Catholic School
(Catholic)
214 W 3rd St
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6327
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6327
Grades: PK-8
| 467 students
St. Ferdinand Parish School
(Catholic)
3131 N Mason Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 622-3022
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 622-3022
Grades: PK-8
| 254 students
St. Giles School
(Catholic)
1034 Linden Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 383-6279
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 383-6279
Grades: PK-8
| 387 students
220 S Lincoln Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 932-3196
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 932-3196
Grades: PK-8
| 264 students
Allendale School
Special Education School
600 W Grand Ave
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 245-6400
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 245-6400
Grades: 1-12
| 156 students
Alternative Academic Achievement Academy
Alternative School
14418 S Mckinley Ave
Posen, IL 60469
(708) 206-0000
Posen, IL 60469
(708) 206-0000
Grades: 1-8
| 46 students
Bridges Academy![Bridges Academy Photo - Bridges Academy 1st-5th Grades]( "Bridges Academy Photo - Bridges Academy 1st-5th Grades")
Montessori School
716 Oak St
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(630) 513-1686
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(630) 513-1686
Grades: K-5
| 41 students
Charter School Academy College Prep
(Christian)
1443 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60636
(312) 675-8691
Chicago, IL 60636
(312) 675-8691
Grades: PK-12
| 31 students
Coordinated Youth & Human Services
Special Education School
2016 Madison Ave
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-0552
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-0552
Grades: 5-12
| 64 students
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
108 S Linden Ave
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 971-0184
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 971-0184
Grades: PK-8
| 166 students
7415 North Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-1080
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-1080
Grades: PK-8
| 95 students
Montessori School Of Lake Forest![Montessori School Of Lake Forest Photo - Our main West Laurel Drive campus is on over five acres of prairie adjacent to the Middlefork Savanna County Forest Preserve.]( "Montessori School Of Lake Forest Photo - Our main West Laurel Drive campus is on over five acres of prairie adjacent to the Middlefork Savanna County Forest Preserve.")
Montessori School
13700 W Laurel Dr
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 918-1000
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 918-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 178 students
Pike County Christian Academy
(Christian)
1308 W Washington St Ste A
Pittsfield, IL 62363
(217) 285-5722
Pittsfield, IL 62363
(217) 285-5722
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
St. Angela School
(Catholic)
1332 N Massasoit Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-2655
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-2655
Grades: PK-8
| 203 students
St. Mary Catholic School
(Catholic)
222 Waterman St
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 895-5215
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 895-5215
Grades: PK-8
| 104 students
Trinity Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
650 4th St
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-8523
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-8523
Grades: PK-8
| 131 students
West Suburban Montessori School![West Suburban Montessori School Photo]( "West Suburban Montessori School Photo")
Montessori School
1039 S East Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 848-2662
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 848-2662
Grades: PK-6
| 111 students
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