How the funding fits
Every Arizona K-12 student can open an Empowerment Scholarship Account. For the grades Banner Academy serves, ADE's latest chart gives $7,105–$10,540; 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 Banner Academy directly.
Takes STO scholarships from: 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.
This school focuses on special education or learning differences. A student with a qualifying public-school evaluation usually receives a disability ESA well above the base range.
Independent schools in the Phoenix area usually run their own need-based aid with a winter deadline, separate from any ESA or STO funding.
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What the records show
The U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24) shows the school reporting 31 students, 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 5.2:1 student-teacher ratio and grades 6-12.
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 needs are you staffed for, and how will you use my child's IEP or evaluation?
- Which Maricopa Community Colleges dual-enrollment courses do you offer, and can the ESA pay for them?
Nearby schools with profiles
- Noor Academy of Arizona: Jewish & Islamic School, grades K-8, 1.0 mi · 4 STO lists
- Emmanuel Lutheran School: Christian School, grades K-8, 2.0 mi · 5 STO lists
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.3 mi · 4 STO lists
- Grace Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-8, 2.9 mi · 5 STO lists
- Awakening Seed School: Independent School, grades PK-4, 2.9 mi · 2 STO lists
- Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep: Jewish & Islamic School, grades PK-12, 3.4 mi · 5 STO lists
We list 45 private schools in Tempe & Chandler, and 35 of them are on at least one STO school list.