St. Edward School
under 1 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-5 321 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Catholic schools in Waterloo, IA
7 within 12 miles. 2 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta
under 1 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades 6-8 175 students 10.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Cedar Valley Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 733 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Cedar Valley Catholic School System
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 733 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-8 176 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-12 299 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades K-12 280 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic
On the state’s official list Other private schools
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What Iowa pays
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
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