Immaculate Heart of Mary School is a comprehensive private Catholic School for students from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Opened in 1954, IHM has provided thousands of students in the local community with an outstanding education, preparing them for success in high school and beyond. More than 85% of IHM graduates attend Catholic high schools. The faculty and staff at IHM provide a loving, Catholic education in a well-maintained, air-conditioned, three-story building. The facility includes an attached Parish Community Center, where physical education, Spanish, and music are taught to students in every grade. In addition, students have lockers in their classrooms, and many rooms are equipped with Smartboards or Active Boards. Most blackboards have been replaced with whiteboards. All classrooms and hallways are carpeted, including the school's 30-station computer lab.

Facts about IHM Parish School

• Grades K through 8; average class size of 25
• Safe learning environment, with security system and closed-circuit TVs
• Health aide or registered nurse always available
• Uniforms
• Optional certificate program to reduce individual tuition
• Numerous opportunities — at every grade level — for parental involvement in school life
• Strong affiliation with CYO athletic program
• A family atmosphere, with many current students who are the children of alumni
• Students perform in the top 10% nationally on Iowa Test of Basic Skills
• Catholic, Christ-centered environment
• Weekly Mass and daily prayer
• Accelerated math program
• Dedicated, caring, and knowledgeable faculty
• State-of-the-art technology, including SMART/ACTIVE Boards™ and computer lab
• Foreign language, music, art, and physical education for K-8, with specialized teachers
• After-care program and numerous after-school extracurricular opportunities 
• Large campus with air-conditioned buildings