Chicago schools

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2,573 schools match

CPS schools (619)

A.N. Pritzker School
2 records with this name - each is listed separately below.
CPS choice · PK,K-8 · West Town
Fine & Performing Arts (K–8)
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
CPS selective (SEES) · PK,K-8 · West Town
Regional Gifted Center (K)
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
CPS choice · K-8 · Lincoln Park
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
Adam Clayton Powell Paideia Community Academy ES
CPS choice · PK,K-8 · South Shore
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
Adlai E Stevenson Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8 · Ashburn
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
Agustin Lara Elementary Academy
CPS choice · PK,K-8 · New City
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
Air Force Academy High School
CPS choice · 9-12 · Armour Square
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
Al Raby High School
CPS choice · 9-12 · East Garfield Park
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
Albany Park Multicultural Academy
CPS choice · 7-8 · Albany Park
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026
Albert G Lane Technical High School
CPS choice · 7-12 · North Center
CPS-published · verified Sep 2026

See all 619 CPS schools

Charter schools (93)

See all 93 charter schools

Private schools (861)

Private and parochial schools in and near Chicago. You apply to each one directly, not through GoCPS. Each row links to the school’s own website.

A Step Ahead Academy
Private · Grades PK-2 · Chicago
Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026
A Village Green Montessori
Private · Grades PK-K · Libertyville
Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026
A.S.B. Educational Institute
Private · Grades 6-12 · Chicago
Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026
Abc Academy
Private · Grades not published · Chicago
NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021
Abraxas Naperville Bridge
Private · Grades 9-12 · Woodridge
NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021
Acacia Academy
Private · Grades 4-12 · Burr Ridge
NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021
Academic Mastery Academy
Private · Grades PK-8 · Posen
Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026
Academy of St Benedict
Private · Grades PK-8 · Chicago
Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026
Academy Sacred Heart/Hardey Prep
Private · Grades PK-8 · Chicago · Tuition from $23,164
Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026
Acarath Montessori Center
Private · Grades PK-1 · Schaumburg
NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021

See all 861 private schools

Suburban public schools (1000)

Public schools in suburban districts near Chicago. A family usually must live in the district to enroll. Each row links to the school’s own website.

21st Century Primary Center
Park Forest SD 163 · Grades K-3 · Park Forest
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)
CHSD 218 · Grades 9-12 · Palos Heights
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
A F Ames Elem School
Riverside SD 96 · Grades PK-5 · Riverside
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
A J Katzenmaier Academy
North Chicago SD 187 · Grades 4-5 · North Chicago
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
A O Marshall Elem School
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · Joliet
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
A Vito Martinez Middle School
Valley View CUSD 365U · Grades 6-8 · Romeoville
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
Abbott Middle School
SD U-46 · Grades 7-8 · Elgin
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
Abe Lincoln Elem School
Cicero SD 99 · Grades PK-6 · Cicero
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
Abraham Lincoln Elem School
Glen Ellyn SD 41 · Grades K-5 · Glen Ellyn
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026
Abraham Lincoln Elem School
Oak Park ESD 97 · Grades K-5 · Oak Park
NCES Common Core of Data, checked Sep 2026

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