Scattergood Friends School Photo - Scattergood offers a Sustainable Agriculture Endorsement. Students earning this endorsement take five farm-related Project classes over the course of four years, complete an agriculturally-related topic for either their Junior or Senior research papers and design and execute a 30-hour service project with with Scattergood Farm's livestock, 35 acre restored prairie, or 10 acre certified organic vegetable fields and fruit orchards.

Best Iowa Friends Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 2 friends private schools serving 43 students in Iowa. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Iowa.
The top ranked friends private schools in Iowa include Scattergood Friends School and Quakerdale Promise Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 57%, which is lower than the Iowa private school average acceptance rate of 86%.

Top Ranked Friends Private Schools in Iowa (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Quakerdale Promise Academy
All-boys | Alternative School (Friends)
26866 Co Highway S55
New Providence, IA 50206
(515) 216-4387
Grades: 9-10
| 4 students
Scattergood Friends School
Scattergood Friends School Photo - Scattergood offers a Sustainable Agriculture Endorsement. Students earning this endorsement take five farm-related Project classes over the course of four years, complete an agriculturally-related topic for either their Junior or Senior research papers and design and execute a 30-hour service project with with Scattergood Farm's livestock, 35 acre restored prairie, or 10 acre certified organic vegetable fields and fruit orchards.
(Friends)
1951 Delta Ave
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 519-1860
Grades: 6-12
| 39 students

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