Textbooks and workbooks with Arizona ESA and scholarship funds

What is covered, conditions and how to pay

Status

Covered with conditions. Required school textbooks covered; workbooks count as general supplemental material.

Conditions

By statute: 'Textbooks required by a qualified school' and 'Textbooks required by an eligible postsecondary institution'. Required textbooks for non-public online programs are also approved. For home education, 'Educational workbooks/planners/calendars' and 'Books' are listed as general education supplemental material. From July 1, 2026, these need an attestation instead of a curriculum document (SET §1.2, §2.1). 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

None stated

Payment routes

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

Documentation

Receipt or invoice (HB pp. 43–44). Private-school families can submit the school-issued supply list or class syllabus. From July 1, 2026, the general supplemental attestation and course-of-study answer apply.

Not allowed

None stated

Example

Educational workbooks/planners/calendars

Source

ESA Parent Handbook, School Year 2025–2026, Table p. 15; 'Approved qualified school fees' p. 17 ('Required book or textbook fees'); 'General education supplemental material' p. 23; 'Tuition or fees for a non-public online learning program' p. 24; A.R.S. §15-2402(B)(4)(b),(i) p. 70–71 (version July 1, 2025). Checked 2026-10-15.

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