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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.
Scattergood Friends School

Best Iowa Private Elementary Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) serving 256 students in Iowa. You can also find more schools membership associations in Iowa.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Iowa include Scattergood Friends School and St. Albert Middle School.
The average acceptance rate is 41%, which is lower than the Iowa private elementary school average acceptance rate of 84%.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Iowa are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Iowa (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
St. Albert Middle School
(Catholic)
400 Gleason Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 322-7004
Gr: 4-6 | 217 students Acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: 6-12 | 39 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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