Willowwind School
2 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-6 57 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools with pre-K in Iowa City, IA
3 in Iowa City or within 12 miles. 3 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
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 PreK-4 38 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-8 178 students 12.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) 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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