Islamic School of Columbia-Missouri
under 1 mi Grades PreK-5 51 students 3.9 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Columbia, MO
14 in Columbia or within 6 miles. 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.
The Children's School at Stephens C
under 1 mi Grades PreK-5 24 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Windsor Street Montessori Schl
under 1 mi Grades PreK-4 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Meadowlark School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
City Garden School
1 mi Grades K-7 80 students 32 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades K-8 58 students 10.9 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 153 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-8 628 students 15.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
La Petite Ecole
3 mi Grades PreK-5 26 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Heritage Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-12 74 students 4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 60 students 15.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 433 students 11 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 79% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 41 students 20.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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What Missouri pays
MOScholars Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some students The 2026-27 maximum is $7,145 for most students, up to $8,931 for students eligible for free or reduced lunch, $11,432 for English learners and $12,504 for students with an IEP. These are ceilings: assistance organizations may award less, and the average award in 2025-26 was $6,831.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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