Royal Legacy Christian Academy
under 1 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-636 students8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Private schools in Waterloo, IA
8 schools in Waterloo itself and 2 more within 6 miles. 8 of them are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Students First ESA pays $8,148 per student for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official Students First ESA list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Waterloo (8)
No matching schools.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades K-5321 students11.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades 6-8175 students10.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-12312 students14.9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed20% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12733 students12.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed48% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12733 students12.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed48% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
No matching schools.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades K-12146 students9.4 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed88% to 4-year college
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8176 students9.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Waterloo private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Royal Legacy Christian Academy, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Cedar Falls (2)
- Students
- about 2,632 in all; the typical school has 312
- Smallest and largest
- Royal Legacy Christian Academy, 36 students; Cedar Valley Catholic School System, 733 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.9 typical, 8 to 14.9 across 8 schools
- Association members
- 5, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 48% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Catholic5
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Not in federal survey2
In WaterlooWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)5
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)4
- K to 12, one school4
In WaterlooWithin 6 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more2
- Waterloo area80%
- All of Iowa89%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Iowa Students First Education Savings Account schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Iowa Students First Education Savings Account, official page, read October 11, 2026.
- Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
Private school tuition near Waterloo
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Legacy Christian Academy | $9,153 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Iowa, by city and grade.
What Iowa pays
- Program
- Iowa Students First Education Savings Account, education savings account
- Award
- $8,148 per student for 2026-27
- Also
- Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. New for 2026-27: a half-year ESA of $4,074 for the spring semester. Homeschooled students do not qualify.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Waterloo (3)
- Catholic schools in and around Waterloo (5)
- Private high schools in and around Waterloo (4)
- Private elementary schools in and around Waterloo (7)
- Private middle schools in and around Waterloo (7)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Waterloo (5)
- All schools in Black Hawk County
- Private schools in Cedar Falls (6 mi)
- Private schools in Gilbertville (9 mi)
- Private schools in Independence (23 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
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