How the funding fits
$7,105–$10,540
Every Arizona K-12 student can open an Empowerment Scholarship Account. For the grades Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep serves, ADE's latest chart gives $4,718–$6,205 (K) and $7,105–$10,540 (grades 1-12); that chart is labeled 2025-26 (ADE estimate; the 2026-27 chart isn't posted yet), and the exact figure depends on grade and the funding formula for the school the child would otherwise attend. The account can pay tuition at a qualified private school that is set up as a ClassWallet vendor. The state keeps no list of schools that take ESA payments, so ask Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep directly.
Takes STO scholarships from: APESF, APSTO, Greater Arizona, IBE, School Choice Arizona (per each STO's published school list, Oct 2026). Each STO decides its own awards, so apply to every one on this list that fits; appearing on a list is not a promise of money. Remember that a child on an ESA contract cannot take an STO scholarship that same year, so this is a choice, not an extra.
The school also has a preschool. The universal ESA starts in kindergarten, so ask about the school's preschool aid and look at DES child care assistance or Quality First scholarships.
Faith-specific STOs, the Jewish Tuition Organization for Jewish day schools and Greater Arizona for Muslim students, sit alongside the multi-school STOs for these schools.
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What the records show
The U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24) shows the school reporting 394 students, 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, an 8.4:1 student-teacher ratio and grades PK-12, with a Islamic religious orientation.
Memberships/accreditation listed by: Cognia. These come from the associations' public directories. A membership is not always accreditation, so confirm the school's current status.
Questions for your visit
- Are you a ClassWallet vendor, and will you bill our ESA directly each quarter?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees can the ESA cover?
- Which STOs do your families use, and when do their applications open?
- Do you offer parishioner, church-member, sibling or need-based discounts?
- Which Maricopa Community Colleges dual-enrollment courses do you offer, and can the ESA pay for them?
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- Emmanuel Lutheran School: Christian School, grades K-8, 2.7 mi · 5 STO lists
- Noor Academy of Arizona: Jewish & Islamic School, grades K-8, 2.9 mi · 4 STO lists
- Desert Garden Montessori: Independent School, grades PK-12, 3.0 mi · 4 STO lists
- Banner Academy: Independent School, grades 6-12, 3.4 mi · 1 STO lists
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