Ziburelis Lithuanian Montessori
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Lemont, IL
5 schools in Lemont itself and 6 more within 6 miles.
Lemont private schools at a glance
Lemont has 5 private schools of its own, and 6 more are within 6 miles. In Lemont itself: 4 Catholic and 1 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 6 nearby, there are 11 in all: 5 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 11 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 7 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 135 students and 11.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
11.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Lemont (5)
Schools that give Lemont as their address come first, then the 6 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 Lemont matches all of those.
Ss Cyril & Methodius School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 178 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 153 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-9 95 students 10.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Everest Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 164 students 6.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (6)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Lemont.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Furqaan Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-12 178 students 5.6 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7 30 students 8.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-9 65 students 13 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 144 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 135 students 12.9 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Lemont?
5 private schools give Lemont as their address: Ziburelis Lithuanian Montessori, Ss Cyril & Methodius School, St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School, Montessori School of Lemont and Everest Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 5 in Lemont and 6 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,224 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lemont is Ss Cyril & Methodius School with 178 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).