How the funding fits
$7,105–$10,540
Every Arizona K-12 student can open an Empowerment Scholarship Account. For the grades Caritas Academy 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 Caritas Academy directly.
Takes STO scholarships from: ACSTO, APSTO, 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.
Many Valley Christian schools discount tuition for members of the sponsoring church and work with ACSTO or AZTO; ask which of those STOs its families use.
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What the records show
The U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24) shows the school reporting 118 students, 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio and grades K-9, with a Christian (no specific denomination) religious orientation.
Memberships/accreditation listed by: ACCS. 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?
After grade 9: nearby schools that keep going
Caritas Academy ends at grade 9. These schools serve grade 10 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Tri-City Christian Academy: grades K-12, about 3 mi away · 5 STO lists
- Valley Christian Elementary School: grades K-12, about 5 mi away · 1 STO lists
- Valley Christian Schools: grades K-12, about 6 mi away · 5 STO lists
- Valley Christian High School: grades K-12, about 6 mi away
Nearby schools with profiles
- St. Mary-Basha Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 0.5 mi · 5 STO lists
- New Vistas Center for Education: Independent School, grades PK-6, 0.6 mi · 4 STO lists
- Hope Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-8, 1.8 mi · 5 STO lists
- St. Dominic Savio Academy: Independent School, grades K-12, 1.9 mi · 3 STO lists
- Seton Catholic Preparatory: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 1.9 mi · 5 STO lists
- Tri-City Christian Academy: Christian School, grades K-12, 2.9 mi · 5 STO lists
We list 45 private schools in Tempe & Chandler, and 35 of them are on at least one STO school list.