Nationwide

In some states, parents have the opportunity to receive financial assistance to send their children to a private school through school vouchers (often called scholarships) and/or corporate and individual tax credits for donations to scholarship-granting organizations. A newer form of school choice are education savings accounts, which allow parents to choose from a variety of educational options.

The organizations listed below provide state-by-state information about school choice programs across America:

• Alliance for School Choice
• Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice

Other helpful resources:

•  “What Are Educational Vouchers, Scholarship Tax Credits, and Education Savings Accounts?”
• “The ABCs of School Choice: The comprehensive guide to every private school choice program in America (2015 Edition) ”

Douglas County, Colorado

In 2011, the Douglas County School District established the school board-initiated Pilot Choice Scholarship Program. This program was challenged in court and is currently not operating, pending a decision from the Colorado Supreme Court. For detailed information go here: Douglas County School District Pilot Choice Scholarship Program

Check here for our latest news on vouchers and scholarship tax credits

Education Policy Center Resources:

• Colorado Kids Win (Learn what K-12 scholarship tax credits could do for Colorado kids)
• Douglas County School District Pilot Choice Scholarship Program (Colorado)
• What Are Educational Vouchers, Tax Credits, and Tax Deductions?
• A Scholarship Tax Credit Program for Colorado (Issue Paper 2-2013, Revised 12-2014)