ICNS - Illinois Coalition of Nonpublic Schools Mission OUR MISSION IS TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ICNS is the voice of nonpublic education in Illinois ensuring that policy and advocacy agencies are monitored and give a voice as funding and regulations are formulated downstate. We at ICNS are committed to continue our strong advocacy for Illinois nonpublic schools locally in Springfield and nationally through our work with the Council of American Private Education CAPE. CAPE Outlook Alabama School Choice Advances Ad Hoc Committee for Illinois Home EducationAgudath Israel of IllinoisAlternative Schools NetworkArchdiocese of Chicago CatholicAssociated Talmud Torahs of ChicagoAssociation of Christian Schools InternationalAssociation of Illinois Montessori SchoolsBright Promise SchoolsCatholic Conference of IllinoisChicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation CLEFCouncil of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago CIOGCIllinois Association of Christian SchoolsIndependent Schools Association of the Central StatesLake Michigan Association of Independent SchoolsLutheran Schools Central Illinois District LCMSLutheran Schools Northern Illinois District LCMSLutheran Schools Southern Illinois District LCMSSolomon Schechter Day Schools of Metropolitan ChicagoWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod WELS . .