Private schools with pre-K in Illinois
660 statewide. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
By city
- Private schools with pre-K in Chicago (145)
- Private schools with pre-K in Skokie (65)
- Private schools with pre-K in Oak Park (52)
- Private schools with pre-K in Berwyn (50)
- Private schools with pre-K in Evanston (46)
- Private schools with pre-K in Niles (46)
- Private schools with pre-K in River Forest (46)
- Private schools with pre-K in Park Ridge (41)
- Private schools with pre-K in Glenview (37)
- Private schools with pre-K in Oak Lawn (36)
- Private schools with pre-K in Lombard (34)
- Private schools with pre-K in Wilmette (32)
- Private schools with pre-K in Blue Island (31)
- Private schools with pre-K in Glen Ellyn (30)
- Private schools with pre-K in La Grange (30)
- Private schools with pre-K in Villa Park (30)
- Private schools with pre-K in Arlington Heights (28)
- Private schools with pre-K in Wheeling (28)
- Private schools with pre-K in Downers Grove (27)
- Private schools with pre-K in New Lenox (27)
- Private schools with pre-K in Buffalo Grove (25)
- Private schools with pre-K in Elmhurst (23)
- Private schools with pre-K in Northbrook (23)
- Private schools with pre-K in Palos Heights (23)
- Private schools with pre-K in Bloomingdale (22)
- Private schools with pre-K in Wheaton (22)
- Private schools with pre-K in Burr Ridge (21)
- Private schools with pre-K in Collinsville (21)
- Private schools with pre-K in Elk Grove Village (21)
- Private schools with pre-K in Riverwoods (21)
- Private schools with pre-K in Warrenville (20)
- Private schools with pre-K in Naperville (19)
- Private schools with pre-K in Aurora (17)
- Private schools with pre-K in Schaumburg (16)
- Private schools with pre-K in Granite City (15)
- Private schools with pre-K in Rockford (14)
- Private schools with pre-K in South Holland (14)
- Private schools with pre-K in Streamwood (14)
- Private schools with pre-K in Edwardsville (13)
- Private schools with pre-K in Chicago Heights (12)
- Private schools with pre-K in Lockport (12)
- Private schools with pre-K in Tinley Park (12)
- Private schools with pre-K in Batavia (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in Fairview Heights (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in Peoria (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in Springfield (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in Woodstock (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in Yorkville (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in Pekin (10)
- Private schools with pre-K in Bartlett (9)
- Private schools with pre-K in Libertyville (9)
- Private schools with pre-K in Mokena (9)
- Private schools with pre-K in Waukegan (9)
- Private schools with pre-K in Crete (8)
- Private schools with pre-K in Joliet (8)
- Private schools with pre-K in Alton (7)
- Private schools with pre-K in Godfrey (7)
- Private schools with pre-K in Bloomington (6)
- Private schools with pre-K in Champaign (6)
- Private schools with pre-K in Normal (6)
- Private schools with pre-K in Urbana (6)
- Private schools with pre-K in Centralia (4)
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