ACADEMICS / ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Private Education
Parents will find private schools, both independent and parochial, in abundance throughout Chicago, Chicago Southland, Northwestern Indiana, and Michigan. The following resources may be helpful in selecting the right educational environment:
Archdiocese of Chicago
Office of Catholic Schools
312-534-5200
http://schools.archchicago.org
Diocese of Gary
Office of Catholic Schools
219-769-9292
www.dcgary.org
Diocese of Joliet
Office of Catholic Schools
815-838-2181
www.dioceseofjoliet.org/cso
Illinois State Board of Education
Non-Public School Registration & Recognition
866-262-6663
www.isbe.net
Indiana Non-Public Education Association
317-236-7329
www.inpea.org
Jewish Federation of Chicago
312-346-6700
www.juf.org
Lake Michigan Catholic Schools
269-983-2511
www.lmclakers.com
Lutheran Schools of Illinois
708-449-3020
http://nidlcms.org
Lutheran Schools of Indiana
260-423-1511
https://in.lcms.org
Michigan Department of Education
517-373-3324
www.michigan.gov/mde
National Association of Independent Schools
202-973-9700
www.nais.org
National Association of Private, Catholic & Independent Schools
916-451-4963
www.napcis.org
Roman Catholic Schools
Mishawaka, IN
574-255-1387
www.diocesefwsb.org/Catholic-Schools-Office
Roman Catholic Schools
Kalamazoo, MI
269-349-8714
www.dioceseofkalamazoo.org
Home Schooling Resources
Illinois Christian Home Educators
847-603-1259
www.iche.org
Illinois HOUSE
Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience
708-816-4546
www.illinoishouse.org
Indiana Foundation for Home Schooling
317-308-6411
800-465-2505
www.indianahomeschooling.com
Michigan Department of Education
517-373-3324
www.michigan.gov/mde
National Home Education Research Institute
503-364-1490
www.nheri.org
