Faith Academy
1 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-6 115 students 10.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Iowa City, IA
6 in Iowa City or within 6 miles. 5 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-6 509 students 17 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Willowwind School
2 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-6 57 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-4 38 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades 1-8 24 students 8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Purple Bloom School
4 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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What Iowa pays
Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account
$8,148 per student for 2026-27 Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. Homeschooled students do not qualify.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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