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Christ-centered schools since 1976.

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School Choice Myths Revisited

October 6, 2026 By IACS

Back on November 30, 2022 we shared a post entitled “School Choice Myths” followed by a series of posts in December of 2022 highlighting each myth separately.  With old and new myths circulating this election season, we thought we’d revisit this topic and clear up misconceptions about private schools, Christian Schools in particular, and school choice programs in general:

Topics: Special Ed, Education Savings Accounts, Tax Credits, School Choice, Independent Accreditation Tags: Independent Accreditation, Title Funding, Textbooks, Transportation, Iowa Legislature, Education Savings Accounts, Iowa, Private Education, Accreditation, Department of Ed, School Choice, ESA

ESA Vendor Applications Now Being Accepted

June 23, 2023 By IACS

The Iowa Department of Education announced yesterday that they are now accepting applications for vendors wanting to offer services to ESA-recipients through the Odyssey Marketplace.

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, News, Issue Update, School Choice, Elementary/Middle, High School Tags: Iowa, Private Education, Department of Ed, School Choice, ESA, Education Savings Accounts, Odyssey Marketplace, Tutoring, Therapies, Textbooks

School Choice Myth #6

December 6, 2022 By IACS

The seventh post in a series, here we address the sixth most common myth we hear about school choice in Iowa: Myth Number 6 – Iowa already gives private schools millions of dollars.

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, Tax Credits, School Choice Tags: Textbooks, AEAs, Tax Credits, Iowa Senate, Transportation, Iowa House, Iowa Legislature, Iowa, website, Newsletter, Private Education, Education Savings Accounts, School Choice, ESA

IACS January Newsletter – Legislative Session Preview

January 12, 2019 By IACS

Our IACS January 2019 Newsletter is out!  There are a few events to pencil in on your calendar and we have an overview on the legislature and our areas of focus for the year!

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, News, Legislative Update, Issue Update, School Choice, Iowa ACE, IACS Events, Best Practices Tags: ESA, Des Moines Christian, Iowa ACE, website, Iowa, Education Savings Accounts, Iowa Legislature, Iowa House, Transportation, Textbooks, Best Practices, Marketing, Iowa Senate, Events, IACS Events, Email List, Action Alert

A Iowa Parent’s Guide to Online School Choice Resources

October 6, 2017 By IACS

As we travel the state and speak with groups of parents, it is clear that there is a need for clarification on school choice and a list of resources parents can use to get the facts. Admittedly, the links below are from websites that support school choice.  We are confident using these resources and passing them […]

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, School Choice Tags: School Choice, Private Education, Iowa ACE, Iowa, Education Savings Accounts, Textbooks, Parents

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