CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Isaac Newton Academy broke ground on a new expansion Tuesday as Iowa’s Educational Savings Account program continues to drive enrollment growth at private schools across the state.
The school’s Beacon Project will add 9,300 square feet for fine arts programming.
Enrollment and ESA growth
“Students will fill these rooms with creativity, music collaboration, and discovery,” said Kate Warner, school board president.
Before Iowa’s ESA program launched, approximately 250 students attended Isaac Newton Academy. Last year’s enrollment topped 400 — a nearly 60% increase in three years…