Pekin Child Care Center (2026 Profile)

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Pekin Child Care Center

1062 Birch Ave
Packwood, IA 52580

Tel: (319) 695-3707

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Pekin Child Care Center in Packwood, IA serves 40 students from pre鈥搆indergarten through kindergarten in a nonsectarian early childhood program.

The school is located in a rural community and enrolls both boys and girls with a student population that is 33% students of color.

With one teacher, the school has a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 40:1 in its early learning environment.

Pekin Child Care Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Iowa for diversity based on the percentage of students of color.

The center provides education exclusively for early childhood grades PK鈥揔 within the rural Iowa area.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 40 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

Pekin Child Care Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Student Body

Total Students

40 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

33%

State avg.: 16%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Student-Teacher Ratio

40:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Pekin Child Care Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 40 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Iowa is $8,981 for elementary schools and $11,290 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Iowa is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).