Plato Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 93 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Des Plaines, IL
35 in Des Plaines or within 6 miles. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
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-8 258 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 193 students 9.3 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 266 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 1-12 79 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 174 students 11.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
St. Raymond School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 388 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Kiddie Garden
3 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Embers Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-5 176 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 127 students 10.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 596 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 451 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 134 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 27 students 5 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 48 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Juliana School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 477 students 14.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 189 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 170 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 3-12 25 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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