For the 2026 school year, there are 4 private schools belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) serving 526 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top-ranked private schools belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in Illinois include Illinois Lutheran High School and Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the Illinois private school average acceptance rate of 84%.
100% of private schools belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod).
Top-Ranked 草榴社区 Schools Belonging to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) in Illinois (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
6218 Capulina Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Gr: PK-8 | 95 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
525 63rd St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 352-5081
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 352-5081
Gr: PK-8 | 82 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
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