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Are private school tuition and fees ESA eligible in Arizona?

Verdict · SY2025-26 handbook
Yes — allowed under its own category rules

Yes. Private school tuition and fees are allowable under a statutory ESA purchase category, with their own documentation and channel rules.

Full handbook category: Tuition and fees at a qualified (private) school

Documentation required

How to pay for it

Use Pay Vendor — MCC 8211 blocks debit cards at K-12 schools.

Worth knowing

Approved fee types: application, computer lab, enrollment, facility, lab, instrument rental, payment processing, registration, required books, supply, transportation, tutoring, uniform. Non-educational fees (parking, yearbook, picture day, cap & gown, spirit day, PTA) are prohibited.

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.

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Source: A.R.S. §15-2402(B)(4)(a); Handbook Ch.3. School year 2025-26 rules. Last reviewed 2026-06-12.

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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.