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2024 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois

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  1. #1 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

    Blue checkmark.

    Private School,

    CHICAGO, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    140 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says The school is what you make of it. There are a lot of amazing teachers with a passion for their material, but if you don't make any effort to learn then you're not going to get much. I started coming during 8th grade and I think this was great timing. I wouldn't have been able to come before for a mixture of financial, mental, and academic reasons. It gave me time to transition...It has a reputation as a 'professor's kid daycare' school but that's not fully accurate. The majority of kids are children of UChicago or Lab employees, but they have a diverse pool of jobs and....

    Read 140 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 2,051,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 8 to 1,

  2. #3 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Roycemore School

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    Private School,

    EVANSTON, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    156 Niche users give it an average review of 4.6 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Our family came to Roycemore in 8th grade from another independent school in the Chicagoland area. We chose Roycemore because of the small, individual attention each student receives. When my....

    Read 156 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 244,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 6 to 1,

  3. #4 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    North Shore Country Day

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    Private School,

    WINNETKA, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    86 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Our kids have been in the lower, middle, and upper schools at NSCD and we feel incredibly lucky. They are very different kids but both have thrived there. The opportunity to do everything--academics,....

    Read 86 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 547,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  4. #6 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Lycée Français de Chicago

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    Private School,

    CHICAGO, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    20 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says It's a small school. Everyone knows each other. It's very much a community of foreigners in Chicago. However, there are Americans. Students always come out of my school as bilingual in French and....

    Read 20 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 746,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  5. #8 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Francis W. Parker School

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    Private School,

    CHICAGO, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    65 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says As a former black student at Parker, I’ll try an give as unbiased a review as possible. My experience was from 7th grade until sophomore year between the years of 2002-2006. I was fortunate enough to....

    Read 65 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 935,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,

  6. #9 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Elgin Academy

    Blue checkmark.

    Private School,

    ELGIN, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    43 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Our rising junior will be entering their 14th year at Elgin Academy, having attended since pre-K. That alone speaks volumes - we've offered our child the opportunity to change schools at lower....

    Read 43 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 227,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 5 to 1,

  7. #12 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Bennett Day School

    Blue checkmark.

    Private School,

    CHICAGO, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    53 Niche users give it an average review of 4.7 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Our family loves the focus on learning by doing at Bennett. Students and teachers are always working together in project-based learning, and they are being prepared for the real world from a young....

    Read 53 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 353,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  8. #14 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Naperville Christian Academy

    Blue checkmark.

    Private School,

    NAPERVILLE, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    18 Niche users give it an average review of 4.6 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says NCA has been utterly transformative in the lives of our children. Three of our children are NCA graduates and two more are on their ways. This is a place where our children have been loved,....

    Read 18 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 128,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  9. #16 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Daarul Uloom Islamic School

    Blue checkmark.

    Private School,

    PEORIA, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    7 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

    Featured Review: Sophomore says The school provides a unique approach where children learn basic subjects while incorporating Islamic values into each lesson. Students receive instruction in Arabic language, Quranic studies, and....

    Read 7 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 206,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  10. #19 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Schaumburg Christian School

    Blue checkmark.

    Private School,

    SCHAUMBURG, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    78 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says I have been at Schaumburg Christian School for seven years now. It has changed a lot since I started coming to this school. If you are looking for a Christian school with Christian values, this is....

    Read 78 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 858,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

  11. #21 Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois.

    Timothy Christian Schools

    Blue checkmark.

    Private School,

    ELMHURST, IL,

    PK, K-12,

    152 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says I’m a senior in high school at Timothy and I've been a student here since preschool. I absolutely love it here. The community is amazing, it's super easy to make friends and the academics are....

    Read 152 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 1,273,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

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