#1 Best Private Schools in Lake Forest, IL
Lake Forest Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The largest independent school in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall grade446 students7 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Lake Forest, IL
Private schools in Lake Forest, IL with the highest overall grades. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Lake Forest, IL
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls120 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Lake Forest, IL
School of St. Mary
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 67% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall grade336 students11 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Lake Forest, IL
Lake Forest Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 81% of independent schools in Illinois
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall grade325 students5 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Lake Forest, IL
Montessori School of Lake Forest
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL
A-Overall grade68 students7 students per teacher
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