Countryside School
624 A Ave W, Albia, IA 52531Checked against the official list (read October 26, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
Can you use Students First ESA here?
✓ On the official Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Contact details
- Not confirmed: the list gives no phone number or website for it, so ask the program office how to reach the school
- Applying
- The full-year window for 2026-27 ran April 16 to June 30, 2026. A second, half-year window (House File 2754, 2026) runs from 8:00 a.m. October 15 to 11:59 p.m. November 15, 2026, for a $4,074 spring ESA. A student whose full-year application was denied or not completed may apply; a student who received a full-year ESA may not.
Source: the official list, read October 26, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet
Countryside School tuition, and what Students First ESA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $10,300 to $12,275 a year, published by 2 private schools nearby. School by school
Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account
- Award
- $8,148 per student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- 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.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 11, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Countryside School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Students First ESA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it still takes Students First ESA for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pella Christian High School | $12,275 | 2026-27 | 25.5 |
| Pella Christian Grade School | $10,300 to $10,625 | 2026-27 | 26.5 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 97 | 20 |
| Cornerstone Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 21 | |
| Oskaloosa Christian School ✓ | K-8 | 182 | 21 |
| Seton Catholic Elementary School ✓ | PreK-5 | 49 | 21 |
| Pella Christian High School ✓ | 9-12 | 272 | 25 |
| Pella Christian Grade School ✓ | PreK-8 | 489 | 27 |
| The Learning Coop ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 28 | |
| Peoria Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 30 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Next Students First ESA date: Open now, until November 15, 2026 (2026-27 half-year ESA application window).
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