The average private preschool in Iowa was founded around 1954 (2026).
The oldest private preschool in Iowa is St. Joseph's School, founded in 1855.
Year Founded Range: 1855
1948
Avg. Year Founded: 1906
Oldest Private Preschools in Iowa (2026)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. Joseph's School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: PK-12
403 Park Street
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3284
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3284
Rank: #22.
St. Paul Lutheran Church & School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: PK-8
1217 4th Ave S
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-7208
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-7208
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
712 12th St
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 432-6912
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 432-6912
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: PK-8
219 North 7th Street
Missouri Valley, IA 51555
(712) 642-2611
Missouri Valley, IA 51555
(712) 642-2611
Rank: #55.
St. Francis Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-6
310 Columbus Drive
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 753-7977
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 753-7977
Rank: #66.
Zion-st John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1879
Grades: PK-8
103 W Bertha St
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3915
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3915
Rank: #77.
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1881
Grades: PK-8
1004 1st Ave S
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-4766
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-4766
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-12
1821 Sunset Dr
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-1366
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-1366
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Shelby County Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-5
2005 College Pl
Harlan, IA 51537
(712) 755-5634
Harlan, IA 51537
(712) 755-5634
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-8
1361 7th Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 362-6952
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 362-6952
Rank: #1111.
St. Mary's School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1902
Grades: PK-12
523 Madison Street
Remsen, IA 51050
(712) 786-1433
Remsen, IA 51050
(712) 786-1433
Rank: #1212.
Emmetsburg Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1903
Grades: PK-8
1903 Broadway St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-3464
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-3464
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Heartland Christian School
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-12
400 Wright Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-5817
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-5817
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Holy Family Catholic Schools
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-12
2005 Kane St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-5456
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-5456
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
St. Francis Xavier Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-6
203 2nd St Sw
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7376
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7376
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
St. Jude Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: NS-3
3700 1st Avenue Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 396-7818
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 396-7818
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-8
5810 Carpenter Ave
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 277-0178
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 277-0178
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Sioux Center Christian School![Sioux Center Christian School Photo - Sioux Center Christian School welcomes you!]( "Sioux Center Christian School Photo - Sioux Center Christian School welcomes you!")
(Calvinist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: PK-8
630 1st Ave Se
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-0777
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-0777
Rank: #1919.
Peoria Christian School
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: PK-8
110 Peoria West St
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 625-4131
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 625-4131
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: PK-8
216 Liberty Street
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-2414
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-2414
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: PK-8
16 Columbus Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
St. Mary's School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: PK-12
312 Seneca St
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(502) 452-1712
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(502) 452-1712
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Founding Date: 1917
Grades: PK-8
405 W 2nd Street
Sanborn, IA 51248
(712) 729-3288
Sanborn, IA 51248
(712) 729-3288
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Sheldon Christian School
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1917
Grades: PK-8
1425 E 9th Street
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-2429
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-2429
Rank: #2525.
Founding Date: 1919
Grades: PK-8
1453 Mississippi Blvd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3466
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3466
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Holy Trinity
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1920
Grades: PK-8
2922 Beaver Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 255-3162
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 255-3162
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Sacred Heart School![Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade]( "Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1920
Grades: PK-8
5010 Military Rd
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
Rank: #2828.
Mater Dei School![Mater Dei School Photo - Our teachers care about their students]( "Mater Dei School Photo - Our teachers care about their students")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1922
Grades: PK-4
3719 Ridge Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 276-6216
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 276-6216
Rank: #2929.
St. Augustin Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-8
4320 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 279-5947
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 279-5947
Rank: #3030.
St. Cecilia Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: PK-5
2900 Hoover Ave
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 232-5290
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 232-5290
Rank: #3131.
St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School![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.]( "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.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: PK-8
1007 E Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
All Saints Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1947
Grades: PK-5
720 29th St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 363-4110
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 363-4110
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
St. Joseph Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1947
Grades: PK-8
1430 14th Street
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-6348
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-6348
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: PK-12
13007 Douglas Pkwy
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 334-2240
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 334-2240
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Inwood Christian School
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: PK-8
302 E Madison St
Inwood, IA 51240
(712) 753-4541
Inwood, IA 51240
(712) 753-4541
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The Iowa average private preschools founding year is 1954 for 2026.
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