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Best Chicago 草榴社区 Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 277 private preschools serving 47,353 students in Chicago, IL.
The top-ranked private preschools in Chicago, IL include Alphonsus Academy & Center For The Arts, Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, and Morgan Park Academy.
The average tuition cost is $13,619, which is higher than the Illinois private preschool average tuition cost of $11,300.
52% of private preschools in Chicago, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Chicago 草榴社区 Preschools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Catherine Cook School
Catherine Cook School Photo
(13)
226 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
Gr: NS-8 | 422 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Chicago City Day School
Chicago City Day School Photo
(5)
541 W Hawthorne Pl
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-0900
Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Holy Family School
Holy Family School Photo - Our beautiful facility was constructed in 2008.
(Other Lutheran)
(1)
3415 W. Arthington
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 265-0550
Gr: PK-8 | 301 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Morgan Park Academy
Morgan Park Academy Photo
2153 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 881-6700
Gr: PK-12 | 475 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
German International School Chicago
German International School Chicago Photo - Hooray for 8th Grade Graduates
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
1726 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 857-3000
Gr: PK-9 | 196 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
Academy Of St. Benedict The African
Academy Of St. Benedict The African Photo - Academy of St. Benedict the African built on a tradition of love, hope, spirituality and excellence. Discover the difference!
(Catholic)
6020 S. Laflin
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 776-3316
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
1439 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 892-1397
Gr: PK-8 | 519 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ancona School
Ancona School Photo - In a community of cultural and economic diversity, Ancona's progressive, social justice curriculum rooted in the Montessori tradition educations students to become creative problem solvers, confident risk takers, and life-long learners.
(6)
4770 S Dorchester Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 924-2356
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bennett Day School
Bennett Day School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
955 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Gr: PK-12 | 413 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
3751 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
Gr: NS-8 | 368 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bridgeport Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
3700 S Lowe Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 376-6223
Gr: PK-8 | 290 students Tuition listed
161 West 9th Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
Gr: NS-12 | 799 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
814 & 821 W. Eastman Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 907-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
2809 W Jarvis Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(847) 675-6777
Gr: PK-8 | 353 students Tuition listed
Chicago Jewish Day School
Chicago Jewish Day School Photo
(Jewish)
3730 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 271-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Chicago Lighthouse
Alternative School
1850 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL 60608
(131) 299-7367
Gr: PK-12 | 30 students
Chicago State Univ Child Care Center
Daycare / Preschool
9501 S King Drive # 101
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 995-2556
Gr: NS | 120 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Children Of Peace
Children Of Peace Photo - Providing an outstanding education for the WHOLE child: Mind, Spirit, and Body!
(Catholic)
1900 W. Taylor
Chicago, IL 60638
(312) 421-6200
Gr: PK-8 | 145 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ the King School
(Catholic)
9240 S Hoyne Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 779-3329
Gr: PK-8 | 428 students Sports: 7
Christopher House-uptown Dcc
Daycare / Preschool
4701 N. Winthrop Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 769-4540
Gr: NS | 178 students
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 945-5025
Gr: NS-8 | 258 students Avg. class size: 18 students
Daystar Academy
Daystar Academy Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
(1)
1550 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Gr: PK-12 | 301 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Detour 2 Discovery Day School
Daycare / Preschool
2001 S Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 949-2273
Gr: NS-K | 153 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Frances Xavier Warde School
(Catholic)
120 S Desplaines Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 268-2544
Gr: PK-8 | 845 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Francis W Parker School
(6)
330 W Webster Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 797-5501
Gr: PK-12 | 907 students Tuition listed
GEMS World Academy Chicago
GEMS World Academy Chicago Photo
(7)
350 E. South Water Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 809-8900
Gr: PK-8 | 343 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4
900 N Franklin St Ste 104
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-5600
Gr: PK-8 | 33 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Good Shepherd Christian Academy
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3740 W Belden Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 342-5854
Gr: PK-7 | 47 students
Grace Lutheran School
Grace Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
4106 W 28th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 762-1234
Gr: PK-8 | 123 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Guidepost Montessori at Lincoln Park
Montessori School
2301 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 938-6002
Gr: NS-K
Holy Angels
(Catholic)
750 E. 40th St.
Chicago, IL 60653
(773) 403-5822
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
1431 N North Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-0304
Gr: PK-8 | 272 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
7263 W Talcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 775-0545
Gr: PK-8 | 442 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition listed
Prekindergarten - Grade 3: 1431 N. North Park Avenue; Grades 4- 8, Tot Program: 363 W. Hill Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-0304
Gr: PK-8 | 271 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School
All-girls (Jewish)
6110 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 583-5329
Gr: PK-8 | 713 students
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[+] Show Closed 草榴社区 Schools in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois 草榴社区 Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
5954 S Albany Avenue
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 737-7810
Gr: NS-PK | 62 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1733 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 665-4405
Gr: K | 18 students
Ashburn Lutheran School (Closed 2022)
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
3345 W 83rd St
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 737-2620
Gr: NS-8 | 131 students
9538 S Harvard Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 568-8115
Gr: 7-12 | 68 students
Bethlehem Lutheran School (Closed 2006)
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3715 E 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 768-0441
Gr: K-8 | 73 students
2130 S Central Park
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 277-8575
Gr: PK-8 | 224 students
300 W Hill Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-2020
Gr: NS-PK
1014 East 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60653
(773) 924-1200
Gr: PK-6 | 83 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1651 W Diversey Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 975-6330
Gr: PK-4 | 106 students
5110 W Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 205-5102
Gr: PK-6 | 100 students
Chicago Waldorf School (Closed 2021)
Special Program Emphasis
1300 W Loyola Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 465-2371
Gr: PK-12 | 279 students
14421 S Torrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60633
(708) 868-8612
Gr: PK-K | 81 students
1911 W Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-0980
Gr: NS-PK | 39 students
1448 E. 53rd Street
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 329-8152
Gr: K-2 | 19 students
5335 West Le Moyne Street
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 622-4563
Gr: PK-7 | 64 students
8301 S Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 239-6828
Gr: PK-8 | 176 students
4350 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 725-1246
Gr: PK-K | 65 students
1750 E 78th Street
Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 978-0947
Gr: PK-2 | 26 students
1744 E 55th St
Chicago, IL 60615
(312) 719-4907
Gr: K-9 | 54 students
220 West 45th Place
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 924-0543
Gr: 9-12 | 120 students
2100 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 764-9815
Gr: PK-K | 49 students
2725 S Kolin Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 277-0965
Gr: PK-8 | 218 students
3232 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(872) 208-7295
Gr: K-12 | 29 students
4930 S Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 285-8400
Gr: 9 | 9 students
7634 S Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 874-4180
Gr: PK-K | 88 students
1448 W. Superior
Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 243-9887
Gr: PK-8 | 178 students
1425 W 112th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 445-3277
Gr: NS-8 | 176 students
3820 N Spaulding Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 478-6554
Gr: PK-8 | 214 students
Keshet High School (Closed 2024)
Special Education School (Jewish)
2755 W Pratt Blvd
Chicago, IL 60645
(847) 412-5758
Gr: 9-12 | 11 students
La Progresiva Preschool (Closed 2014)
Daycare / Preschool (Church of Christ)
2609 N Kimball Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 342-6690
Gr: PK-K | 32 students
Lake View Academy (Closed 2012)
Alternative School (Presbyterian)
716 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-3065
Gr: 10-12 | 19 students Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5911 W Midway Park
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 378-7076
Gr: 2-9 | 29 students
10809 S Avenue F
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 406-0617
Gr: K | 14 students
Luther South Math, Science & Performing Arts High (Closed 2025)
Special Program Emphasis (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3130 W 87th St
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 737-7816
Gr: 7-12 | 145 students Avg. class size: 18 students
Messiah Lutheran School (Closed 2010)
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
6200 W Patterson Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 736-6600
Gr: K-9 | 70 students
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Overview

This Town (Chicago)
This State (IL)
# Schools
275 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
47,353 Students
182,436 Students
% Average Students of Color
54%
33%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
3,643 Teachers
12,934 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
62%
49%
Average Class Size
17 students
17 students
Average Number of AP Courses
12 courses
9 courses
Average SAT score
1365
(Out of 1600)
1286
Average ACT score
27
(Out of 36)
26

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$13,619
$11,300
Average Summer Program Cost
$786
$679
Average % on Financial Aid
43%
32%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,179
$2,807
Average Acceptance Rate
81%
86%
Average Endowment Size
$32.97 million
$53.56 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.66
# American Indian Students
124 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,105 Students
6,859 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,210 Students
15,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
6,138 Students
11,947 Students
% Black Students
14%
7%
# White Students
16,054 Students
87,537 Students
% White Students
36%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
203 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
13,148 Students
58,020 Students
% of Others Students
29%
32%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
7 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
5 sports
5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Chicago, IL?
The top-ranked private preschools in Chicago, IL include Alphonsus Academy & Center For The Arts, Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, and Morgan Park Academy.
How many private preschools are located in Chicago?
277 private preschools are located in Chicago.
How much do private preschools cost in Chicago?
The average tuition cost is $13,619, which is higher than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $11,300.
How diverse are private preschools in Chicago?
Chicago private preschools are approximately 54% minority students, which is higher than the Illinois private school average of 33%.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Chicago?
52% of private preschools in Chicago are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private preschools in Chicago are often viewed compared to one another?

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