Essential Montessori
1350 Blairs Ferry Rd Ste A, Hiawatha, IA 52233Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-Transitional K
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Cedar Rapids center
- 5.0 miles
Can you use Students First ESA here?
Not on the Students First ESA list we read
- About the list
- How the Students First ESA list works
- 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: Students First ESA official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 1
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Montessori
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 183
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,370
- Kindergarten
- Full day and half day offered, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Iowa
- 6 days longer than the 177-day median of 180 schools we list
- School day, against Iowa
- 30 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (180 schools we list)
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Essential Montessori tuition, and what Students First ESA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
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 Essential Montessori?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Students First ESA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Students First ESA; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pius X Elementary School ✓ | K-5 | 358 | 2 |
| Xavier High School ✓ | 9-12 | 593 | 2 |
| Andrews Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Isaac Newton Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Summit Schools ✓ | PreK-8 | 111 | 2 |
| Montessori School of Marion ✓ | PreK-Transitional 1st | 9 | 3 |
| Hope Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
| Calvary Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
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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