Joshua Christian Academy (West)
2500 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311Open, per Google (checked Sep 21, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- From Des Moines center
- 2.8 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
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet. See the school’s tuition page
Joshua Christian Academy (West) tuition, and what Students First ESA pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $8,250 to $16,950 a year, published by 3 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 Joshua Christian Academy (West)?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergman Academy | $16,950 | 2026-27 | 2.2 |
| Holy Family School | $8,600 | 2026-27 | 2.4 |
| St. Anthony Elementary School | $8,250 | 2026-27 | 2.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustin School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Empigo Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Holy Trinity ✓ | PreK-8 | 358 | 2 |
| Bergman Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 281 | 2 |
| Holy Family School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Mt Olive Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 191 | 2 |
| St. Theresa Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 221 | 2 |
| St. Anthony Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 345 | 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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