St. Albert Catholic Photo - The elementary classrooms include wireless laptop labs, Smart Board interactive learning systems, LCD televisions, and ELMO systems.

Best Iowa Private Schools Offering Swimming Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 12 private schools offering swimming as an interscholastic sport serving 6,213 students in Iowa.
The top-ranked offering swimming sport private schools in Iowa include St. Albert Catholic, Pella Christian High School, and Dowling Catholic High School.
The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the Iowa private school average acceptance rate of 86%.
100% of private schools offering swimming sport in Iowa are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top Private Schools Offering Swimming Sport in Iowa (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Dowling Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1400 Buffalo Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 222-1015
Gr: 9-12 | 1,389 student Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 20 Tuition listed
Hillcrest Academy
Hillcrest Academy Photo - During the first week of school, our students have a fun day out at Crooked Creek Christian Camp. Students get to participate in chapel, play group games, enjoy small group activities, hike through the woods and eat lunch outdoors.
(Mennonite)
(3)
1421 540th Street SW
Kalona, IA 52247
(319) 656-2073
Gr: 6-12 | 177 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kuemper Catholic Grade School
(Catholic)
116 S East Street
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3610
Gr: PK-12 | 1,200 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9
Lourdes Catholic School
Lourdes Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
1453 Mississippi Blvd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3466
Gr: PK-8 | 357 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Newman Catholic School
Newman Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
2445 19th St Sw
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-6939
Gr: K-12 | 628 students Avg. class size: 39 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
300 Eagle Ln
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4440
Gr: 9-12 | 302 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Prince Of Peace Catholic School
Prince Of Peace Catholic School Photo - The beginning of life-long learning starts here!
(Catholic)
312 S 4th St
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
Gr: K-12 | 189 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Regis Middle School
Regis Middle School Photo
(Catholic)
735 Prairie Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 363-1968
Gr: 6-8 | 321 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 8
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
Gr: PK-12 | 675 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Xavier High School
(Catholic)
6300 42nd Street Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635
Gr: 9-12 | 610 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lasalle Catholic Middle School
(Catholic)
3700 1st Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 390-6512
Gr: 5-8 | 184 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 12
Valley Lutheran School
Valley Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(8)
4520 Rownd Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 266-4565
Gr: K-12 | 181 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed

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