St. Jude School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 162 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in New Lenox, IL
4 schools in New Lenox itself and 32 more within 12 miles.
New Lenox private schools at a glance
New Lenox has 4 private schools of its own, and 32 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Jude School, Trinity Services -Trinity School, Providence Catholic High School and La Petite Academy. In New Lenox itself: 2 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Of the 32 nearby: 17 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 12 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 128 students and 10.6 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
19 Catholic
10.6 students per teacher, typical
17 in a school association
80% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in New Lenox (4)
Schools that give New Lenox as their address come first, then the 32 more within 12 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 New Lenox matches all of those.
Grades 2-12 17 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 754 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 84% to 4-year college
La Petite Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (32)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown New Lenox.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 29 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 384 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 142 students 8.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 139 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Joseph Academy
6 mi Grades K-6 Under 10 K-12 students Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 191 students 5.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 169 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 277 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 34 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-9 65 students 13 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 1-12 39 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K 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-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 404 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 171 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near New Lenox
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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- Private elementary schools in and around New Lenox (33)
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How many private schools are there in New Lenox?
4 private schools give New Lenox as their address: St. Jude School, Trinity Services -Trinity School, Providence Catholic High School and La Petite Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 36: 4 in New Lenox and 32 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,387 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in New Lenox is Providence Catholic High School with 754 students.
Does Illinois pay for private school?
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).