Iowa Association of Christian Schools

Iowa Association of Christian Schools

The Public Policy Voice of Iowa's Protestant, Christ-Centered Schools since 1976.

The public policy voice of Iowa's Protestant,
Christ-centered schools since 1976.

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Helping Families Win at Screens This Summer

May 20, 2025 By IACS

Without the structure of school, technology use tends to spike—especially when both kids and parents are looking for an easy escape from boredom or overwhelm.

Topics: News, Preschool, Elementary/Middle, High School, Best Practices Tags: Christian Education, Parenting, Mental Health

Education Savings Accounts – Applications for the 2025-26 school year open April 16

April 1, 2025 By IACS

Families enrolling eligible children in an accredited Iowa nonpublic school will receive funding equal to the per-pupil allocation provided to public school districts for the same year.

Topics: News, Education Savings Accounts, School Choice, Issue Update, Preschool, Elementary/Middle, High School Tags: Education Savings Accounts, Christian Education, Rural Schools, Admissions, Students First Act, ESAs

January 26-February 1 is National School Choice Week

January 26, 2025 By IACS

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation recognizing January 26 – February 1, 2025 as Iowa School Choice Week. 

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, School News, News, School Choice, Newsletters, Preschool, Elementary/Middle, High School, Iowa ACE, IACS Events Tags: christian schools, School Choice Week, Christian Education, School Choice, School News

2025 IACS Legislative Priorities

January 14, 2025 By IACS

Iowa Association of Christian Schools – 2025 Legislative Priorities

Topics: News, Education Savings Accounts, Legislative Update, School Choice, Preschool, Elementary/Middle, High School, Athletics Tags: ESAs, christian schools, Students First Act, Legislative, news, AEAs, Rural Schools, Unfunded Mandates, Christian Education

New IACS Schools Page!

September 16, 2020 By IACS

We have revamped the “Schools” page on the website to help parents find their nearest Christian schools!  We include all the Christian schools on our list with dues-paying members getting a more prominent listing.

Below is a screenshot from the new page.  Just enter your zip code, decide how far out from your location you want to search, and voila!

Topics: News, School News, Preschool, Elementary/Middle, High School, School Spotlight Tags: website

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