Poko Loko Child Care Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Wheeling, IL
5 schools in Wheeling itself and 32 more within 6 miles.
Wheeling private schools at a glance
Wheeling has 5 private schools of its own, and 32 more are within 6 miles. In Wheeling itself: 5 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 32 nearby, there are 37 in all: 7 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 24 nonsectarian and 3 of other faiths; 34 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 7 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 15 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 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 26 students and 7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
7 Catholic
7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Wheeling (5)
Schools that give Wheeling as their address come first, then the 32 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 Wheeling matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-2 16 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 22 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (32)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Wheeling.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 38 students 4.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
St. Mary School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 184 students 14 students per teacher Roman Catholic 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-9 111 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Newhope Academy
3 mi Grades 6-12 120 students 2.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
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-5 16 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 152 students 7.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Bright Horizons
4 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 249 students 16.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
St. James School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 540 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 561 students 22.4 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 174 students 11.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Maryville Jen School
5 mi Grades 8-12 47 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Wheeling
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. James School | $10,866 to $11,659 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Wheeling?
5 private schools give Wheeling as their address: Poko Loko Child Care Center, Literki Learning Care Center, Blooming Minds STEAM Academy Private School, Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School and Children's Land at Wheeling Learning Center. Counting nearby towns, we list 37: 5 in Wheeling and 32 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,171 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Wheeling is Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School with 22 students. The largest within 6 miles is Christian Liberty Academy with 561 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).