Registration 2026-27
NOW OPEN!
We are now accepting registration applications for the 2026-27 school year. Submit yours today!
Plato Academy is an independent, private Pre-K through 8th grade school inspired by Hellenic ideals. We provide a strong academic foundation through small, multiage classrooms, interdisciplinary project-based learning, and Socratic dialogue. Our Reggio Emilia–inspired early childhood program, emphasis on character and Philotimo, and a warm, engaged community nurture thoughtful, creative, and confident learners. Plato Academy has been proudly recognized and accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education for over 30 years.
Creativity
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Critical Thinking
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Collaboration
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Philotimo
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Creativity · Critical Thinking · Collaboration · Philotimo ·
“Do not train youth to learning by force or harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so you may discover with accuracy the regular bent of the genius of each…”
–Plato, The Republic
¨… Μή τοίνυν βία είπον, ώ άρεστε, τούς παίδας εν τοίς μαθήμασιν αλλά παιζοντας τρέφε, ίνα καί μάλλον οίός τής καθαραν έφ ο έκαστος πέφυκεν …”
-Πλάτων, Πολιτεία
Our Mission
Challenging students to be their best selves while finding the genius in each.
Our Philosophy
Plato, the great philosopher, saw education as a life-long learning process, a vigorous and constant search for truth in a free democratic environment. Plato Academy embraces this idea, striving to provide children with a solid foundation for excellence through learning, development of the creative personality in each one of them, and especially the development of critical thinking.
The Plato Way
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Importance of Play
Plato Academy’s curriculum reflects how children truly learn.
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Philotimo (Φιλότιμο)
Philotimo (Φιλότιμο) is a word that describes a way of life and a duty to do what’s right.
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Service Learning
Students engage in multiple meaningful service projects each year.
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Success After Plato
Plato graduates are prepared to succeed in high school, college, and beyond.
Plato by the Numbers
Plato Academy values diversity and seeks students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds. All employment and admission decisions are made without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.