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Homeschooling in Arizona

A year-round Arizona homeschool marketplace — curriculum, tutoring, therapy, STEM, arts and enrichment providers, plus a plain-English guide to the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA), Arizona's homeschool affidavit, the tax-credit scholarships and the options home-educating families use.

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Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account at a glance

Overseen by: Arizona Department of Education (ADE), under A.R.S. §§ 15-2401 to 15-2406. The State Board of Education may adopt rules for the program and hears parents' appeals of ADE decisions (§ 15-2403, D and I). The State Treasurer holds the accounts (§ 15-2402, C).
How families spend: Through ClassWallet, the payment platform for Arizona ESAs. By law ADE must also allow reimbursement of a parent for allowable purchases (§ 15-2403, L).
Amount per student, 2026–27: By law, 90% of the base support level and additional assistance the student would bring to a charter school (§ 15-2402, C), so the amount depends on grade and on disability or other funding weights. ADE's 2026–27 per-student figures could not be checked for this guide; check your award letter or ADE's ESA site. JLBC's FY 2027 (2026–27) budget assumes 113,602 ESA students eligible for total awards of
,215,678,900.
Who is eligible: Any Arizona resident eligible to enroll in an Arizona public school's preschool program for children with disabilities, kindergarten or grades 1–12 (§ 15-2401.01, since 2022–23). The statute's universal category has no income test. A student can't be enrolled in a district or charter school while receiving ESA money, and can't take an STO scholarship in the same year.
Application window: Year-round: ADE accepts applications between July 1 and June 30 and must issue an award letter within 30 days after a complete application. An application completed after March 31 and before July 1 starts on or after July 1 (§ 15-2403, H). Accounts are renewed every year (§ 15-2402, F).
Homeschool status: Not homeschooling. The signed ESA agreement counts as school attendance under § 15-802 (§ 15-2402, I), and the parent agrees not to file a homeschool affidavit (§ 15-2402, B, 5). Families who don't want an ESA homeschool under § 15-802 by filing an affidavit with the county school superintendent.

Read the full guide: Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) — A Guide for Homeschool Families

Coming up in Arizona

Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · Arizona Science Olympiad Team Registration Deadline
Statewide · Online at scilympiad.com/az · Late registration through Jan. 15, 2027 with a $50 late fee
Team registration deadline for the 2027 Arizona Science Olympiad season; student releases are due no later than Jan. 15, 2027.
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · Frontier Christmas at Sharlot Hall Museum
Prescott · Sharlot Hall Museum
Sharlot Hall Museum's annual Frontier Christmas holiday celebration, marking 30 years of the tradition.
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · Museum of Northern Arizona Winter Market & Open House
Flagstaff · Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd · Free
The museum's annual Winter Market & Open House: a holiday market of regional artists plus open galleries.
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · SAT Weekend Test Date (December 2026)
Statewide · Test centers across Illinois · SAT registration fee; fee waivers for eligible students
National SAT weekend administration; registration deadline Nov. 20, 2026.
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 · CLT (Classic Learning Test) Remote Test Date (December 2026)
Online · Online (remote proctoring) · CLT registration fee (see cltexam.com)
Remotely proctored CLT administration; registration deadline Dec. 3, 2026.
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · Star Party at Catalina State Park
Tucson · Catalina State Park (Ringtail Group Area) · Free with park entrance fee
Telescope viewing with the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, 6-8 p.m.; later star parties are Feb. 13 and Apr. 24, 2027.
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · Thank the Stars Above at Picacho Peak
Eloy · Picacho Peak State Park · No program cost; standard entry fees apply
A 7 p.m. ranger program on the constellations in the night sky and their stories; repeated March 12, 2027.
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · ACT National Test Date (December 2026)
Statewide · Test centers across Illinois · ACT registration fee; fee waivers for eligible students
National Saturday ACT administration; registration deadline Nov. 9 (late: Nov. 29).
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · Victorian Christmas at Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
Tombstone · Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park · Park entry fees waived
The courthouse museum is decorated in vintage holiday style for a day of period games and celebration, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 – Tue, Dec 15, 2026 · Butterfly Wonderland Homeschool Days
Scottsdale · Butterfly Wonderland · Discounted group admission (minimum 10 people; book two weeks ahead)
Recommended December homeschool dates for flexibly structured visits to the butterfly conservatory and exhibits without school field-trip crowds.

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Co-ops, groups and vendors

95 homeschool co-ops, support groups, microschools and hybrid schools across Arizona — browse the list. Homeschool vendors serving Arizona.

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