St. Mary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 184 students 14 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools with pre-K in Buffalo Grove, IL
25 in Buffalo Grove or within 6 miles. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
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.
Grades PreK-8 38 students 4.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 19 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Bright Horizons
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood 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
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 561 students 22.4 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 141 students 9.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 393 students 7 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools
All 25 private schools with pre-K in Buffalo Grove or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary School | PreK-8 | 184 | <1 |
| Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove | PreK-8 | 38 | 1 |
| Montessori World of Discovery | PreK-K | 1 | 1 |
| Children's Land at Wheeling Learning Center | PreK-K | 19 | 1 |
| Montessori School of Long Grove | PreK-4 | 19 | 2 |
| Bright Horizons | PreK-K | 6 | 2 |
| Poko Loko Child Care Center | PreK-K | 5 | 3 |
| Riverwoods Montessori School | PreK-5 | 16 | 3 |
| Chicago Futabakai Japanese School | PreK-9 | 111 | 3 |
| Literki Learning Care Center | PreK-K | 6 | 4 |
| St. Thomas of Villanova School | PreK-8 | 165 | 4 |
| Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School | PreK-7 | 22 | 5 |
| St. Peter Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 249 | 5 |
| Flower Garden Daycare Center | PreK-K | 10 | 5 |
| St. Theresa Elementary School | PreK-8 | 351 | 5 |
| Bright Horizons | PreK-K | 20 | 5 |
| St. James School | PreK-8 | 540 | 5 |
| Quest Academy | PreK-8 | 237 | 5 |
| Vernon Hills Montessori Academy | PreK-K | 3 | 5 |
| Wyspa Dzieci Learning Center | PreK-K | 10 | 5 |
| Christian Liberty Academy | PreK-12 | 561 | 5 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 141 | 6 |
| Sager Solomon Schechter Day School | PreK-8 | 393 | 6 |
| A Mother's Touch Creative Learning Center | PreK-K | 26 | 6 |
| Gertruge B Nielsen Child Care & Learning Center | PreK-K | 15 | 6 |
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