St. Gerald School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 233 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Oak Lawn, IL
6 schools in Oak Lawn itself and 39 more within 6 miles.
Oak Lawn private schools at a glance
Oak Lawn has 6 private schools of its own, and 39 more are within 6 miles. In Oak Lawn itself: 4 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 39 nearby: 23 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 9 nonsectarian and 3 of other faiths. 1 is all-girls and 3 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 173 students and 14.2 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 9 of these schools: prices run from $5,300 to $15,950 a year, and the middle price is $9,189, using each school’s lowest published rate.
27 Catholic
14.2 students per teacher, typical
22 in a school association
87% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Oak Lawn (6)
Schools that give Oak Lawn as their address come first, then the 39 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 Oak Lawn matches all of those.
St. Linus Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 302 students 14.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 1-12 96 students 12 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Germaine School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 173 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 414 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (39)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Oak Lawn.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Br Rice High School
2 mi Grades 9-12 658 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 78% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 794 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 92% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 309 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 170 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 2-8 56 students 4.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 196 students 17.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Universal School
3 mi Grades PreK-12 757 students 14.3 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 76% to 4-year college
Aqsa School
3 mi Grades PreK-12 278 students 6.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
St. Laurence H.S.
3 mi Grades 9-12 1,030 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 76% to 4-year college
St. Christina School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 393 students 19.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 443 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 756 students 14.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 145 students 9.4 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 154 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Alexander School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 218 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Oak Lawn
We verified published tuition at 9 of these schools: prices run from $5,300 to $15,950 a year, and the middle price is $9,189, using each school’s lowest published rate. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Nicholas Tolentine School | $5,300 | 2025-26 |
| St. Christina School | $6,325 | 2026-27 |
| St. Catherine of Alexandria School | $6,783 | 2026-27 |
| Universal School | $9,100 to $10,300 | 2026-27 |
| St. Barnabas Elementary School | $9,189 | 2026-27 |
| Southwest Chicago Christian Schools Associaiton | $12,250 to $15,950 | 2026-27 |
| St. Laurence H.S. | $14,800 | 2026-27 |
| St. Rita of Cascia High School | $14,950 | 2026-27 |
| Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School | $15,700 | 2026-27 |
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- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Oak Lawn (37)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Oak Lawn?
6 private schools give Oak Lawn as their address: St. Gerald School, St. Linus Elementary School, Parkland Preparatory Academy, St. Germaine School, Oak Lawn Montessori School and St. Catherine of Alexandria School. Counting nearby towns, we list 45: 6 in Oak Lawn and 39 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 10,888 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Oak Lawn is St. Catherine of Alexandria School with 414 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Laurence H.S. with 1,030 students.
How much does private school cost near Oak Lawn?
We verified published tuition at 9 of these schools: prices run from $5,300 to $15,950 a year, and the middle price is $9,189, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
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).