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The Philips Brooks School Community inspires students to love learning, to develop a spiritual nature, to commuicate effectively, to be kind to others and to respect the uniqueness of each person. 

Founded in 1923, John Burroughs School is a coeducational, college preparatory school for grades 7-12. John Burroughs School seeks to instill the joy of living through active learning, integrity, and service to others. Our mission is to foster in our students academic, physical and creative fulfillment, together with strength of character, while helping them become productive members of our school community. John Burroughs promotes an atmosphere of understanding, trust, respect, and accomplishment among our faculty, staff, students, and parents. We embrace democratic ideals, the liberal arts and concern for the environment. We believe that excellence in education goes hand in hand with diversity, which we value and celebrate.

Founded in 1908, the Katherine Delmar Burke School (Burke's) is an independent, non-sectarian elementary school. Burke's prepares able, motivated girls for academic challenge, life in community and lifelong love of learning. Burke's celebrates childhood as the best preparation for adulthood, enabling girls to take risks and become confident in who they are. Burke's embraces individual and cultural differences, teaching that each girl can make a difference in her world. The mission of the Katherine Delmar Burke School is to educate, encourage and empower girls. Our emphasis on academic achievement has clear and measurable outcomes. Nearly 90% of recent Burke's graduates earned admission into their first choice high schools.

Kent Denver School continues the proud traditions of the Kent School for Girls, founded in 1922, and the Denver Country Day School, founded for boys in 1953. The schools united in 1974 to form Kent Denver School. Excellence in scholarship and character is the goal of a Kent Denver education. We seek to build a caring, diverse community of responsible citizens. To that end, the school provides a challenging college preparatory curriculum and sets high ethical standards. There are 659 students at Kent Denver, 222 in the middle school and 437 in the upper school. The school has 78 full- and part-time faculty, 51 of whom have advanced degrees.

The Virginia Avenue Project empowers kids to think creatively, courageously and critically about life goals and choices by providing free, Writing and Performing Arts programming, in conjunction with long-term mentoring, throughout their growing years.

Kimball Union Academy prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow’s world by inspiring academic mastery, creativity, responsibility, and leadership.

Kinkaid's mission is to promote educational excellence, personal responsibility, and balanced growth; and thereby to help its students discover and develop their talents and achieve their best potentials.

Lake Forest Academy (LFA) is an independent, coeducational college preparatory boarding school offering a dynamic, challenging, and diverse high school experience. LFA was established in 1857 and it has been committed to a singular focus of preparing students for high levels of college achievement ever since. LFA strives to embody in its practices and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility. At LFA, students learn valuable lessons not only in the classroom and on the athletic fields but also in the dormitories, student center and dining hall. LFA prides itself on its small classes and its Advisory system which both promote a unique and productive relationship between faculty and students.

The Latin School of Chicago, founded in 1888, is a co-educational independent day school for students in grades junior kindergarten through twelve. The school was designed to provide students with a rigorous college-preparatory education in the classical tradition, with a curriculum that was heavily influenced by Classical studies and the study of the Greek and Latin languages, hence the name "Latin School." Latin is still taught at the school today and is offered starting in sixth-grade. The Latin School of Chicago provides its students with a rigorous and innovative educational program in a community that embraces diversity of people, cultures and ideas. Latin inspires its students to pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence.

Lawrence Academy recognizes you for who you are and inspires you to take responsibility for who you want to become. By calling on the school To champion excellence in academics and in the arts, athletics, and residential life; To offer innovative programs which personalize learning; To provide students with discerning mentors who support self-discovery and risk-taking; By calling on each other To consider a plurality of perspectives patiently and with curiosity; To engage in respectful dialogue and advance the independent thinking and success of others; To take action for the common good; By calling on yourself To develop your voice and use it creatively, constructively, and with confidence; To reflect upon, understand, and learn from failure as well as success; To cultivate a personal stake in lifelong learning and make honorable, informed choices;you will learn with others to think for yourself.

Brentwood Academy is a co-educational independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging the whole person--body, mind and spirit--to the Glory of God.

Malvern Preparatory School is an independent, Catholic school committed to the Augustinian values of veritas, unitas and caritas, meaning truth, unity and love. Since 1842, the School's tradition has been to prepare young men for college, for leadership and for life. Malvern educates its students in a caring environment focused on academics while maintaining balance between spirituality, arts, athletics and activities. Students are learning a foundation of knowledge today so that they may lead with integrity tomorrow. There are currently 613 students enrolled in grades 6-12. Malvern has 125 faculty and staff members; 66% of faculty holds graduate degrees, and the student to faculty ratio is 8:1 overall, with a ratio of 18:1 in the classroom.