Do seeds / small saplings require curriculum documentation?

Yes. As supplemental material it requires a curriculum document including the student's name, course of study, learning objectives, teaching method with lesson plans or activities, and the required materials within the scope and sequence.

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Are seeds / small saplings ESA eligible in Arizona?

Verdict · SY2025-26 handbook

Yes — with curriculum documentation

Yes, with paperwork. Seeds / small saplings are supplemental material that requires curriculum documentation under the SY2025-26 handbook. Seeds and SMALL saplings only.

Conditions that decide it

Seeds and SMALL saplings only

What the curriculum document must include

the student's name
the course of study / subject
the learning objectives
the teaching method, with lesson plans or activities
the required materials within the scope and sequence (this item among them)

ADE publishes a fillable Parent-Provided Curriculum form for this. A one-line note ("for PE") is not a curriculum.

Worth knowing

Greenhouses over 100 sq ft, landscaping equipment, and food/animal feed 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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Art supplies — Yes
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Source: 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.