Bobbie Noonans Child Care Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Lockport, IL
3 schools in Lockport itself and 14 more within 6 miles.
Lockport private schools at a glance
Lockport has 3 private schools of its own, and 14 more are within 6 miles. They are Bobbie Noonans Child Care Center, Lupine Montessori School and St. Dennis and Joseph Catholic Academy. In Lockport itself: 1 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 14 nearby, there are 17 in all: 10 Catholic and 7 nonsectarian; 14 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 70 students and 12.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
10 Catholic
12.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Lockport (3)
Schools that give Lockport as their address come first, then the 14 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 Lockport matches all of those.
Grades PreK-9 65 students 13 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 169 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (14)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Lockport.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-9 95 students 10.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 139 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 144 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 754 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 84% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 47 students 9.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Joseph Academy
5 mi Grades K-6 Under 10 K-12 students Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 277 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 28 students 14 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 598 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 178 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 29 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Lockport
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joliet Catholic Academy | $15,750 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Lockport?
3 private schools give Lockport as their address: Bobbie Noonans Child Care Center, Lupine Montessori School and St. Dennis and Joseph Catholic Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 3 in Lockport and 14 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,627 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lockport is St. Dennis and Joseph Catholic Academy with 169 students. The largest within 6 miles is Providence Catholic High School with 754 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).