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Are calculators ESA eligible in Arizona?

Yes. Calculators are allowable under a statutory ESA purchase category, with their own documentation and channel rules.

Are calculators an ESA-eligible purchase

Calculators are named in the statute's computer-hardware category — basic, scientific, or graphing, a TI-84 included. No curriculum document; the statutory listing is the basis.

The mistake families make

Hard to get wrong on eligibility; the realistic snags are quantity and the receipt. One graphing calculator per student is an easy read under the reasonableness test — several high-end units at once invites the cost-and-quantity question. And like every purchase, a screenshot or summary receipt fails the five-field standard.

The allowable path nearby

Buy the model the math course actually calls for, one per student, on an itemized receipt, and tag it to math for the five-subject record. The graphing model that lasts through high school is a more defensible buy than upgrading yearly.

The receipt still has to be complete

A yes on allowability doesn't survive an incomplete receipt. Every receipt needs the vendor's name, address, and contact; the date; a receipt or order number; an itemized description; and the itemized and total amounts. Missing any field can get the expense rejected — and undocumented debit-card purchases past the quarterly deadline must be repaid.

Source: A.R.S. §15-2402(B)(4)(p). School year 2025-26 rules. Last reviewed 2026-06-15.

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Educational information based on the official ADE Parent Handbook SY2025-26 — not legal advice. Final allowability is determined by ADE. Verify against the official database at azed.gov/esa/esa-allowable-items.