Art lessons and supplies with Alabama ESA and scholarship funds

What is covered, conditions and how to pay

Status

Covered with conditions. Covered as lessons, courses, textbooks and listed art supplies.

Conditions

Art is an approved subject for private tutoring, online-program courses, textbooks and educational software. Listed art supplies under Instructional Materials: clay and glazes; colored pencils and crayons; educational art boxes aligned with approved subjects; paintbrushes for artwork; paints (acrylic, tempera, oil, and watercolors); sketch and drawing pads. A participating school's 'Fine Arts fee' is an allowed school fee.

Limits

Supplies: no bulk orders; individual student use only.

Payment routes

ClassWallet Marketplace, Pay Vendor

Documentation

Pay Vendor: invoice with the required fields (p. 12).

Not allowed

Multiple units of the same item beyond what a single student could reasonably use during the academic year.

Example

Paints (acrylic, tempera, oil, and watercolors)

Source

CHOOSE Act Alabama Parent Guide, 2026-2027 School Year, Approved Expenses, 'Instructional Materials (no bulk orders, individual student use only)', p. 10; 'Private Tutoring', p. 11 (version Updated July 27, 2026). Checked 2026-10-19.

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