Chicago schools

Private schools

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.

• School of St Mary

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Lake Forest

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• Science Academy of Chicago

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Mount Prospect

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• Science and Arts Academy

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Des Plaines · Tuition from $17,000

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• Scuola Italiana Enrico Fermi

  Private · Grades PK-1 · Chicago

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• Seton Academy

  Private · Grades PK-6 · Villa Park

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• Seton Montessori School

  Private · Grades PK-6 · Clarendon Hills

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• Skokie Montessori School

  Private · Grades PK-6 · Skokie

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• South Campus

  Private · Grades 1-12 · Palatine

  NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021

• South Central Community Services - South Shore

  Private · Grades 9-12 · Chicago

  NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021

• South Central School Main Campus

  Private · Grades 5-8 · Chicago

  NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021

• South Loop Montessori School

  Private · Grades PK-1 · Chicago

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• South Suburban SDA Christian Sch

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Park Forest

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• Southwest Chicago Christian School-Oak Lawn

  Private · Grades K-8 · Oak Lawn

  NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021

• Spark Montessori

  Private · Grades PK-K · Chicago

  NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021

• SS Cyril & Methodius School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Lemont

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• SS Peter and Paul School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Naperville

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Agnes of Bohemia

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Chicago

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Agnes School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Chicago Heights

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Ailbe School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Chicago

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Albert the Great School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Burbank

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Alexander School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Palos Heights

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Alphonsus - St Patrick

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Lemont

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Alphonsus Liguori School

  Private · Grades K-8 · Prospect Heights

  NCES Private School Survey, checked Sep 2021

• St Anastasia

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Waukegan

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Andrew School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Chicago

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Andrew the Apostle School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Romeoville

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Andrews Lutheran School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Park Ridge

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Angela School

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Chicago

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Ann

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Chicago

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026

• St Anne

  Private · Grades PK-8 · Barrington

  Illinois State Board of Education directory, checked Sep 2026