The Childrens School of Oak Park
under 1 mi Grades K-8 132 students 10.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Private schools in Oak Park, IL
11 schools in Oak Park itself and 64 more within 6 miles.
Oak Park private schools at a glance
Oak Park has 11 private schools of its own, and 64 more are within 6 miles. In Oak Park itself: 4 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. Counting the 64 nearby, there are 75 in all: 33 Catholic, 18 other Christian, 23 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 65 teach elementary grades and 15 teach high school; 10 are Montessori. 3 are all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 29 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 13 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 72% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 131 students and 10.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
33 Catholic
10.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Oak Park (11)
Schools that give Oak Park as their address come first, then the 64 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 Park matches all of those.
Intercultural Montessori Language School
under 1 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Fenwick High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 1,024 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Alcuin Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 90 students 3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Field School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 227 students 14.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
St. Catherine Siena-St. Lucy School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 175 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Ascension Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 322 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
La Casa Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-3 16 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Giles School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 264 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 42 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Cornerstone Academy
1 mi Grades 9-12 23 students 5.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (64)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Oak Park.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Changing Oasis
under 1 mi Grades 10-12 21 students 9.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 175 students 11.2 students per teacher Lutheran Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
St. Luke School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 247 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Angela School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 162 students 15.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Trinity High School
2 mi Grades 9-12 316 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 33 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 11 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Frances of Rome
2 mi Grades K-8 149 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 375 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 72% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 3-8 246 students 8.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 24 students 4.8 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Oak Park
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fenwick High School | $19,450 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Oak Park?
11 private schools give Oak Park as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 75: 11 in Oak Park and 64 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 9,822 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Oak Park is Fenwick High School with 1,024 students.
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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).