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Private Schools With Pre-K in West Des Moines
5 private schools with pre-k in West Des Moines; 3 are on the state's accredited list for the $8,148 ESA. A city split between Polk and Dallas counties, with the metro's Catholic high school, parish K-8s, a classical academy and an Islamic school.
Where this comes from. Accreditation and ESA eligibility: Iowa Department of Education 2025-26 Nonpublic School Building Directory (address file March 16, 2026), retrieved October 30, 2026; the ESA can only be used at schools on that list. Enrollment and religious affiliation: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24 (2021-22 for schools that did not respond). Tuition is not reported to either agency, so confirm it with the school.
The ESA starts at kindergarten. For four-year-olds, ask whether the school partners with its public district on Statewide Voluntary Preschool and whether it takes Child Care Assistance.
| School | Type | Community | Grades | ESA (state accredited list) | Accreditor | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlRazi Academy 1119 5th St, West Des Moines 50265 | Islamic & Other Faith Schools | West Des Moines | PK-8 | ✓ Accredited | Independent Schools Association of the Central States | 58 |
| Montessori Children's House 1505 42Nd St, West Des Moines 50266 | Independent, Montessori & Specialty Schools | West Des Moines | PK-2 | Not on list | — | 13 |
| Sacred Heart School 1601 Grand Ave., West Des Moines 50265 | Catholic Schools | West Des Moines | PK-8 | ✓ Accredited | State of Iowa | 497 |
| Shepherd's Flock Early Learning Center 3900 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines 50265 | Christian Schools | West Des Moines | PK-K | Not on list | — | 21 |
| St. Francis of Assisi School 7075 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines 50266 | Catholic Schools | West Des Moines | PK-8 | ✓ Accredited | State of Iowa | 680 |
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