St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School Photo - STREAM is an expansion of STEM. It is an acronym for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts and Math. As Catholic schools, our mission is to educate the whole child; therefore, STREAM education has taken the principles of STEM infused religion across all subjects and added the arts to provide students the creative thinking skills necessary to communicate.

Top 20 Best Iowa Private Preschools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 64 private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 16,358 students in Iowa. You can also find more schools membership associations in Iowa.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Iowa include Lourdes Catholic School, St. Albert Catholic, and St. Anthony Elementary School.
The average tuition cost is $4,087, which is lower than the Iowa private preschool average tuition cost of $6,150.
100% of private preschools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Iowa are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Iowa (2024-25)

School
Location
Grades
Students
All Saints Catholic School
(Catholic)
1926 N Marquette St
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 324-3205
Grades: PK-8
| 411 students
Bosco Catholic School System
(Catholic)
405 16th Avenue Ne
Gilbertville, IA 50634
(319) 296-1692
Grades: PK-12
| 321 students
Burlington Notre Dame
(Catholic)
700 S Roosevelt Ave
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-8431
Grades: PK-12
| 431 students
Gehlen Catholic School
(Catholic)
709 Plymouth St Ne
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-4181
Grades: PK-12
| 534 students
Holy Trinity
(Catholic)
2922 Beaver Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 255-3162
Grades: PK-8
| 430 students
Kuemper Catholic Grade School
(Catholic)
116 S East Street
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3610
Grades: PK-12
| 1,200 students
Lourdes Catholic School
Lourdes Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
1453 Mississippi Blvd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3466
Grades: PK-8
| 357 students
Our Lady Of Guadalupe
Alternative School (Catholic)
2105 Saint Joseph Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-1198
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Regina Catholic Education Center
(Catholic)
2150 Rochester Ave
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 499-9020
Grades: PK-12
| 902 students
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade
(Catholic)
5010 Military Rd
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
Grades: PK-8
| 351 students
St. Albert Catholic
St. Albert Catholic Photo - With the addition of the state-of-the-art childcare center and elementary school, Saint Albert's elite learning, faith-filled environment is unmatched in Southwest Iowa.
(Catholic)
400 Gleason Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-2316
Grades: PK-12
| 675 students
St. Anthony Elementary School
(Catholic)
(3)
16 Columbus Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Grades: PK-8
| 349 students
St. Augustin Catholic School
(Catholic)
4320 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 279-5947
Grades: PK-8
| 282 students
St. Edmond Catholic School
(Catholic)
2321 6th Avenue North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-5182
Grades: PK-12
| 597 students
St. Francis Catholic School
(Catholic)
310 Columbus Drive
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 753-7977
Grades: PK-6
| 210 students
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
7075 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 457-7167
Grades: PK-8
| 728 students
St. Francis Xavier Elementary School
(Catholic)
203 2nd St Sw
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7376
Grades: PK-6
| 382 students
St. Joseph's School
(Catholic)
403 Park Street
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3284
Grades: PK-12
| 317 students
1007 E Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Grades: PK-8
| 487 students
St. Pius X Catholic School
(Catholic)
3601 66th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 276-1061
Grades: PK-8
| 397 students
All Saints Catholic School
(Catholic)
720 29th St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 363-4110
Grades: PK-5
| 175 students
Aquin Catholic Elementary School
Aquin Catholic Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
608 3rd Ave Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 852-3331
Grades: PK-8
| 218 students
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
600 Stephan Ave
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 232-1422
Grades: PK-5
| 149 students
Christ The King School
(Catholic)
701 Wall Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 285-3349
Grades: PK-8
| 233 students
Danbury Catholic School
(Catholic)
602 Peach St
Danbury, IA 51019
(712) 883-2244
Grades: PK-6
| 56 students
Emmetsburg Catholic School
(Catholic)
1903 Broadway St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-3464
Grades: PK-8
| 111 students
Holy Cross School-st Michael Center
Holy Cross School-st Michael Center Photo - Teachers care about their students
(Catholic)
4105 Harrison St
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 239-1090
Grades: PK-2
| 110 students
2040 Locust Street
Saint Paul, IA 52657
(319) 469-3881
Grades: PK-5
| 107 students
Po Box 256
Gilbertville, IA 50634
(319) 296-1089
Grades: PK-8
| 235 students
La Salle Catholic School
(Catholic)
835 Church St
Holy Cross, IA 52053
(563) 870-2405
Grades: PK-6
| 60 students
Mater Dei School
Mater Dei School Photo - Our teachers care about their students
(Catholic)
3719 Ridge Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 276-6216
Grades: PK-4
| 214 students
Notre Dame Catholic School
(Catholic)
221 2nd Ave E
Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 547-4513
Grades: PK-6
| 185 students
Resurrection School
(Catholic)
4320 Asbury Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 583-9488
Grades: NS-5
| 279 students
Sacred Heart Continuation School
(Catholic)
601 1st Ave Sw
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-1366
Grades: PK-6
| 84 students
Sacred Heart Elementary School
(Catholic)
218 S 12th St
Osage, IA 50461
(641) 732-5221
Grades: NS-6
| 71 students
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