“School choice” means different things in different states — broad ESAs, vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, or no private-choice program at all (but always public choice: open enrollment, charters, magnets, and homeschooling). Each guide covers your state’s programs, eligibility, and how to apply — presented factually, with legal status noted where relevant. A living reference, updated as programs change.
All states & D.C.
CHOOSE Act (~$7k) phasing in + tax-credit
No voucher/ESA; correspondence allotments; charters
Universal ESA (first in U.S.) + tax-credit
Universal ESA (LEARNS); facing legal challenge
No private program; strong public choice
No private; very strong public open enrollment
No private; magnets, Open Choice & charters
No private; strong statewide open enrollment
Among the broadest, universal-eligible scholarships
Promise Scholarship ESA (zoned) + tax-credit
No private; charters & geographic exceptions
New refundable Parental Choice Tax Credit (capped)
Tax-credit expired (2024); public choice only
Choice Scholarship voucher (income cap removed) + ESA
Students First universal ESA (~$7,800+)
Low-income tax-credit scholarship (capped)
No private; 2024 amendment failed
LA GATOR ESA phasing in (replaces voucher)
Town tuitioning (can include religious schools)
BOOST scholarship (income-limited)
No private; charters & Interdistrict Choice
No private (constitutional ban); strong public choice
Education deduction & credit (not vouchers)
Special-needs ESAs (dyslexia, speech-language)
MOScholars (tax-credit-funded); under legal challenge
Special-needs ESA + tax-credit scholarship
No private; tax-credit repealed by voters (2024)
Opportunity Scholarship tax-credit (capped)
Education Freedom Accounts (expanding) + tuitioning
No private; Interdistrict Public School Choice
No private; open enrollment & charters
No private program; charters & open enrollment
Opportunity Scholarship voucher (expanded) + ESA+
No active broad program; open enrollment
EdChoice voucher (broadly expanded); under challenge
Refundable Parental Choice Tax Credit (capped)
No private; open enrollment & charters
EITC & OSTC tax-credit scholarships
Corporate tax-credit scholarship (small)
ESA struck down 2024, revised 2025
Partners in Education tax-credit (limited)
New universal ESA (~$7k); under legal challenge
New universal ESA (SB 2), launching 2026–27
Utah Fits All universal ESA; under legal challenge
Town tuitioning (can include religious schools)
Tax-credit scholarship (income-limited)
No private; open enrollment + limited charters
Federally funded DC Opportunity Scholarship + charters
Hope Scholarship — first universal ESA (2021)
Oldest vouchers (Milwaukee, Racine, statewide)
New Steamboat Legacy universal ESA (~$7k)