Holy Family School
1265 E. 9th St., Des Moines, IA 50316Open, per Google (checked Sep 21, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $8,600
- From Des Moines center
- 2.0 miles
Can you use Students First ESA here?
✓ On the official Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) list
- State list
- Includes this 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
- Tuition
- $8,600 (K to 5, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $8,148
- Left to pay
- about $452, before fees
Award $8,148 Left to pay $452
- Tuition: the school’s website, checked October 1, 2026.
- Award: Iowa Department of Education, Education Savings Accounts, read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
Holy Family School tuition, and what Students First ESA pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $8,600
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $8,600
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from Holy Family School's website, checked October 1, 2026.
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 Holy Family School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Students First ESA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (K to 5, 2026-27).
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 Students First ESA award for that grade band.
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. W. Reed Christian Academy | $8,148 | 2026-27 | 0.6 |
| St. Anthony Elementary School | $8,250 | 2026-27 | 2.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. W. Reed Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 74 | <1 |
| Joshua Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 199 | <1 |
| St. Anthony Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 345 | 2 |
| Joshua Christian Academy (West) ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| One School Global Des Moines Campus ✓ | 3-12 | 23 | 3 |
| St. Joseph Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 201 | 3 |
| Grand View Christian School ✓ | PreK-5 | 458 | 4 |
| Holy Trinity ✓ | PreK-8 | 358 | 4 |
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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