Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA)

In the fall of 2022, Arizona laws changed so that every student in Arizona could open an ESA.  As of 2023, for Faith Lutheran students that participate in an ESA, tuition for grades 1-5 is fully covered by the ESA.  The cost of tuition for Kindergarten and middle school (for some students, depending on which district the student comes from) is slightly higher than the amount allotted through the ESA.  If parents opt to use an ESA for those students, parents are responsible for the difference between tuition and the ESA.

Parents who choose to use an ESA MAY NOT use a tax credit scholarship for that student at the same time.

What is an ESA?  

An Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) is an account administered by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and funded by state tax dollars to provide education options for qualified Arizona students.

An ESA consists of 90% of the state funding that would have otherwise been allocated to the school district or charter school for the qualified student (does not include federal or local funding). By accepting an ESA, the student's parent or guardian is signing a contract agreeing to provide an education that includes at least the following subjects: reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science.