Online classes with Arizona ESA and scholarship funds

What is covered, conditions and how to pay

Status

Covered with conditions. Non-public online programs covered; single-student subscriptions for the contract year only.

Conditions

The program must be non-public. ESA students cannot be enrolled in a public school, including public online or charter schools. ADE issues the ClassWallet debit card only to account holders who have a student with a disability and who opt in through the ESA parent portal (ADE ESA Support, 'ClassWallet Pre-Paid Debit Card', checked 2026-10-15).

Limits

Online learning programs or subscriptions only for the contract year. No subscriptions or memberships giving access to more than a single user unless the receipt itemizes each student's subscription.

Payment routes

ClassWallet Marketplace, Pay Vendor, ClassWallet debit card (students with a disability), Reimbursement

Documentation

Itemized receipt or invoice. For multiple memberships on one receipt, it must be itemized or show the count, or the order is rejected.

Not allowed

Family subscriptions or memberships not itemized per student; enrollment in a public online school.

Example

Online learning programs or courses

Source

ESA Parent Handbook, School Year 2025–2026, Ch. 3, 'Tuition or fees for a non-public online learning program', p. 24 (incl. footnote 14); table p. 15; 'Unallowable purchases that may result in account suspension or termination', p. 53 (version July 1, 2025). Checked 2026-10-15.

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