Riverwoods Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-5 16 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Riverwoods, IL
3 schools in Riverwoods itself and 27 more within 6 miles.
Riverwoods private schools at a glance
Riverwoods has 3 private schools of its own, and 27 more are within 6 miles. They are Riverwoods Montessori School, Deerfield Montessori School and Glenview Montessori School. In Riverwoods itself: 3 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. Counting the 27 nearby, there are 30 in all: 4 Catholic, 23 nonsectarian and 3 of other faiths; 25 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 8 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 12 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 95% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 22 students and 5.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
5.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Riverwoods (3)
Schools that give Riverwoods as their address come first, then the 27 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 Riverwoods matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (27)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Riverwoods.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-2 16 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades 9-12 152 students 7.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 38 students 4.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Keshet Day School
3 mi Grades K-8 12 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 393 students 7 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 6-12 45 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
St. Mary School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 184 students 14 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Yachad Kids Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 22 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Cove School
5 mi Grades 1-12 180 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
St. Norbert School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 123 students 7.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Lake Forest Academy
5 mi Grades 9-12 446 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Newhope Academy
5 mi Grades 6-12 120 students 2.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Riverwoods
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest Academy | $57,150 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Riverwoods?
3 private schools give Riverwoods as their address: Riverwoods Montessori School, Deerfield Montessori School and Glenview Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 30: 3 in Riverwoods and 27 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,768 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Riverwoods is Riverwoods Montessori School with 16 students. The largest within 6 miles is Lake Forest Academy with 446 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).