Northeast Iowa Montessori School, Decorah, IA

Northeast Iowa Montessori School is a Montessori private school in Decorah, IA teaching grades PreK-6. It reported 23 students and about 9.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Iowa’s official Students First ESA list.

Can you use Students First ESA here?

✓ On the official Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-20. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-6
Students: 23
Teachers: 4
Students per teacher: 9.6
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Montessori
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Setting: Town

Member of: American Montessori Society, Association Montessori International

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Iowa pays, and what that leaves you

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Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account

$8,148 per student for 2026-27 Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. Homeschooled students do not qualify.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Northeast Iowa Montessori School?

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Benedict School ✓	PreK-8	145	10.4	Roman Catholic	<1
Ne Iowa Montessori School	PreK-7	21	2.9	Nonsectarian	<1
Crossroads Academy	1-12	28	5.8	Nonsectarian	<1
St. Teresa of Calcutta School - Calmar ✓					11

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