Financial help could soon be available for Iowa families interested in private school The "school choice bill" would award $5,200 scholarships to students who attend schools that the state says is struggling. Four of those schools are in Davenport. Author: Andrea Flores Updated: 7:00 PM CST January 28, 2021 DAVENPORT, Iowa — Second graders at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School could see some new classmates with the help of a bill making its way through Iowa legislature. "There are two parts to the bill that'll impact us most," Principal Julie Delaney says. "It's best for our school and our community, and I don't see it as something that'll hurt our public schools," she says.