J. W. Reed Christian Academy
1619 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $8,148
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 8.9
- Affiliation
- Other religious
- From Des Moines center
- 2.1 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
- $8,148 (K to 5, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $8,148
- Left to pay
- about $0: the award covers the full listed price, before fees
Award $8,148 Left to pay $0
- Tuition: the school’s website, checked October 11, 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
School facts
- Teachers
- 10
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 47% boys, 53% girls
- Setting
- City
- Accreditation, state list
- Accredited by Cognia, an independent accrediting agency approved by the Iowa State Board of Education, per the Iowa Department of Education 2026-27 nonpublic school building directory, address file of September 30, 2026.
- Accreditation: the state’s list.
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
Students and school year
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 8 (11)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 10 (1)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 6
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 162
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,130
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Iowa
- 15 days shorter than the 177-day median of 180 schools we list
- School day, against Iowa
- About the median of 7 hours (180 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8.9 here; median 9.2 at 52 IA combined schools
- Size in Polk County
- Larger than 5 of 17 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- 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.
J. W. Reed Christian Academy tuition, and what Students First ESA pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $8,148
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $8,148
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $8,148
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from J. W. Reed Christian Academy's website, checked October 11, 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 J. W. Reed Christian Academy?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family School | $8,600 | 2026-27 | 0.6 |
| St. Anthony Elementary School | $8,250 | 2026-27 | 2.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 199 | <1 |
| Holy Family School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| St. Anthony Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 345 | 2 |
| St. Joseph Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 201 | 2 |
| One School Global Des Moines Campus ✓ | 3-12 | 23 | 3 |
| Joshua Christian Academy (West) ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
| Grand View Christian School ✓ | PreK-5 | 458 | 3 |
| Holy Trinity ✓ | PreK-8 | 358 | 4 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
- All private schools near Des Moines
- Private high schools in Iowa
- Private elementary schools in Iowa
- Private middle schools in Iowa
- Private schools with kindergarten in Iowa
- Private schools in Polk County
- Iowa Students First Education Savings Account: amount and eligibility
- All Iowa Students First Education Savings Account schools
Next Students First ESA date: Open now, until November 15, 2026 (2026-27 half-year ESA application window).
Run this school? Update this listing for free. School staff: add the official list badge to your website.