St. Mary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 184 students 14 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Buffalo Grove, IL
4 schools in Buffalo Grove itself and 28 more within 6 miles.
Buffalo Grove private schools at a glance
Buffalo Grove has 4 private schools of its own, and 28 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Mary School, Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove, Yachad Kids Academy and Montessori World of Discovery. In Buffalo Grove itself: 1 Catholic, 2 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 28 nearby, there are 32 in all: 4 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 22 nonsectarian and 3 of other faiths; 30 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 10 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 95% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 22 students and 7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Buffalo Grove (4)
Schools that give Buffalo Grove as their address come first, then the 28 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Buffalo Grove matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 38 students 4.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Yachad Kids Academy
1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (28)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Buffalo Grove.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 19 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Newhope Academy
2 mi Grades 6-12 120 students 2.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Bright Horizons
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-2 16 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 16 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-9 111 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 165 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 22 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 249 students 16.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 351 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Bright Horizons
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. James School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 540 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Quest Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 237 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
South Campus
5 mi Grades 1-12 90 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Buffalo Grove
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. James School | $10,866 to $11,659 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Buffalo Grove?
4 private schools give Buffalo Grove as their address: St. Mary School, Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove, Yachad Kids Academy and Montessori World of Discovery. Counting nearby towns, we list 32: 4 in Buffalo Grove and 28 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,570 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Buffalo Grove is St. Mary School with 184 students. The largest within 6 miles is Christian Liberty Academy with 561 students.
Does Illinois pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Illinois program pays private school tuition. Invest in Kids, the state’s tax-credit scholarship, ended: donations made after December 31, 2023 earn no credit. Families can claim the Education Expense Credit, 25% of tuition, book rental and lab fees above the first $250, up to $750 per family a year. It is not refundable and is not allowed above $500,000 of adjusted gross income on a joint return ($250,000 for other filers).