St. Luke School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 247 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in River Forest, IL
4 schools in River Forest itself and 60 more within 6 miles.
River Forest private schools at a glance
River Forest has 4 private schools of its own, and 60 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Luke School, Concordia Univ Early Childhood Education Center, Grace Lutheran School and Keystone Montessori School. In River Forest itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 60 nearby, there are 64 in all: 25 Catholic, 17 other Christian, 21 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 58 teach elementary grades and 11 teach high school; 10 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 23 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 9 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 68% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 128 students and 10 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
25 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in River Forest (4)
Schools that give River Forest as their address come first, then the 60 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 River Forest matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Grace Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 175 students 11.2 students per teacher Lutheran Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 33 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (60)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown River Forest.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Trinity High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 316 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
The Field School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 227 students 14.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades K-8 132 students 10.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 22 students 13.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 90 students 3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 6-12 284 students 13.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 68% to 4-year college
St. Giles School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 264 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Fenwick High School
2 mi Grades 9-12 1,024 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 11 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 322 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Joseph Academy
2 mi Grades 5-12 36 students 3.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-3 16 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 42 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Cornerstone Academy
2 mi Grades 9-12 23 students 5.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 175 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Changing Oasis
2 mi Grades 10-12 21 students 9.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
St. Angela School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 162 students 15.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near River Forest
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 River Forest?
4 private schools give River Forest as their address: St. Luke School, Concordia Univ Early Childhood Education Center, Grace Lutheran School and Keystone Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 64: 4 in River Forest and 60 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 8,041 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in River Forest is St. Luke School with 247 students. The largest within 6 miles is Fenwick High School with 1,024 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).