Welcome to the annual Champaign-Urbana Area Private Schools Guide! This guide focuses on area private schools for elementary, middle school and high school students. Listings are not recommendations; we offer this list as a community service. If your school is interested in an expanded, featured listing, or if your school is not listed, please contact us at editor (at) chambanamoms (dot) com.
Featured Listings:
Campus Middle School for Girls Urbana
Campus Middle School for Girls — see what their students are saying.
About: Campus Middle School for Girls has been serving girls in the Champaign Urbana area since 1994. Our purpose is to provide a challenging academic program in a nurturing, highly-individualized environment. Girls from Campus Middle School are well-prepared intellectually and mentally for the challenges of high school, and they often enter advanced programs and graduate at the top of their class.
Location: 1203 W. Green St., Urbana
Affiliation: Independent
Grades served: 6 through 8th
Informational meetings: Feb. 9 and March 2 at the school. Meetings begin at 1 p.m.
For more information: www.campusms.org or 344-8279.
Carle Auditory Oral School
Carle Auditory Oral School
About: Carle Auditory Oral School was initially founded to help children with severe to profound hearing loss learn about their world through listening and spoken language. It was quickly discovered that the hands on, language-rich learning environment affords a tremendous learning opportunity for children with normal hearing as well as those with hearing loss. Students in K/ 1/ 2 have opportunities to explore science and social studies concepts, and gain experience with early music, art and physical education skills.
Location: 805 W. Park St., Urbana
Affiliation: Carle Foundation
Grades served: Preschool (age 3) through 2nd
For more information: www.carleschool.org or 326-2824
Countryside School
Countryside School
About: Countryside School is an independent, K-8 school that offers a broad, hands-on curriculum. We promote high academic achievement and emphasize balanced growth – intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially – for every student. Founded in 1992, we are nonprofit and fully-accredited. We feature small class size and offer challenging, creative academics including Chinese, Spanish and Latin. Our beautiful 13-acre campus is located in west Champaign, and our new gym and performing arts center will open in Fall 2012. Tuition assistance is available. Come and experience “Joy in Learning, Excellence in Education.”
Location: 4301 W. Kirby Avenue, Champaign
Affiliation: Independent
Grades served: Grades K-8
Informational meetings: Middle School – Thursday, March 7 (entering 6th – 8th grade) at 7 p.m., at the school
For more information: www.countrysideschool.org or 355-1253.
Next Generation School
Next Generation School
About: Next Generation School is an independent, private school offering superior educational opportunities in a loving, nurturing environment. Our holistic approach to education enables our students to realize their fullest potential and become life-long learners who can successfully navigate the world. By providing a multitude of learning experiences in core academics as well as Foreign Language, Physical Education and the Fine and Performing Arts, students enjoy a richness of experience that facilitates their growth into accomplished and confident individuals. The atmosphere of our school and academic nature of our program has a profound effect on the lives of our students. Being continually challenged to think critically and explore limitless possibilities, our students are well prepared for the challenges that await them in higher education and beyond. Prospective parents are invited to visit our campus and experience first-hand the world of opportunity that awaits your child at Next Generation School.
Location: 2521 Galen Dr., Champaign (primary and middle school)
Affiliation: Independent
Grades served: Preschool (ages six weeks and up) through 8th grade
For more information: http://nextgenerationschool.com or 356-6398 (Windsor location) or 356-6995 (preschool, primary and middle school)
University Primary School
University Primary School
About:UPS is a Reggio Emilia-inspired lab school at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that uses the Project Approach as an integral part of the curriculum. We value creativity and connectedness across all content areas, with problem solving and self-directed learning paired alongside teacher guided activities. Our multi-age classrooms engage children of diverse interests and abilities in community building through conversation and shared inquiry. We see our students as resourceful, curious, and inventive learners, eager for the challenge of making meaning of our world!
Informational meetings:February 20 & 21, 8:30-2:30 Open House or by appointment
Location: 51 Gerty Dr., Champaign
Affiliation:University of Illinois
Grades served:Preschool (ages 3-4) and Pre-K-3rd grade
www.ed.uiuc.edu/ups or 333-3996
Listings continue:
Judah Christian School
Location: 908 N. Prospect Ave., Champaign
Affiliation: Inter-denomenational
Grades served: Preschool through 12th
For more information: www.Judah.org or 359-1701
St. Matthew Catholic School
Location: 1307 Lincolnshire Dr., Champaign
Affiliation: St. Matthew Catholic Parish (The Catholic Diocese of Peoria)
Grades served: kindergarten through 8th
For more information: Website or 359-4114
Holy Cross School
Location: 410 W. White St., Champaign
Affiliation: Holy Cross Catholic Church (Catholic Diocese of Peoria)
Grades served: kindergarten through 8th
For more information: www.holycrosselem.org or 356-9521
Montessori Habitat
Location: 805 W. Kirby Ave., Champaign
Affiliation: Independent
Grades served: Primary (age 3) through grade 8th
For more information: Email messages@montessorihabitat.com or 366-3260
St. John Lutheran School
Location: 509 S. Mattis Ave., Champaign
Affiliation: St. John Lutheran Church
Grades served: Preschool (age 3) through 8th
For more information: www.stjohnls.com or 359-1714
Canaan Academy
Location: 207 N. Central Avenue, Urbana
Affiliation: Canaan Development Foundation
Grades Served: Preschool (age 3) through 5th
For More Information: Website or 367-6590
The High School of St. Thomas More
Location: 3901 N. Mattis Ave., Champaign
Affiliation: Roman Catholic Church (Catholic Diocese of Peoria)
Grades served: 9 through 12th
For more information: www.hs-stm.org or 352-7210
Calvary Baptist Christian Academy
Location: 2106 E. Windsor Rd., Urbana
Affiliation: Calvary Baptist Church
Grades served: Kindergarten through 12th
For more information: www.cbcurbana.org/academy/index.html or 367-2262
St. Malachy Catholic School
Location: 340 E. Belle Ave., Rantoul
Affiliation: St. Malachy Catholic Church (Catholic Diocese of Peoria)
Grades served: Preschool through 8th
For more information: www.stmalachyschool.catholicweb.com or 892-2011
St. Thomas Catholic School
Location: 311 E. Madison St., Philo
Affiliation: St. Thomas Parish (Catholic Diocese of Peoria)
Grades served: Preschool through 8th
For more information: http:stthomasphilo.org or 684-2309
University Primary also has combined 2nd/3rd grade now.
Anyone have any secrets for getting in touch with Montessori Habitat? We try the telephone and either voicemail is full or their is no answer. Emails are sent with no response. I know children attend the school, but I’m starting to wonder how given the difficulty we and others I have spoken with have in establishing communication with the school.
I got the same treatment. No responses.