Best Iowa Private Preschools with Special Program Emphasis (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 private preschools with special program emphasis serving 1,655 students in Iowa.

The top-ranked with special program emphasis private preschools in Iowa include Maharishi School, Holy Family Catholic Schools, and Pella Christian Grade School.

The average acceptance rate is 70%, which is lower than the Iowa private preschool average acceptance rate of 89%.

50% of private preschools with special program emphasis in Iowa are religiously affiliated (most commonly Other).

Special education schools primarily serve specific student groups such as those that may be hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, health impaired, orthopedically impaired, cognitive delays/impairments, seriously emotionally disturbed, multi-handicapped, visually handicapped, or deaf and blind.