Art lessons and supplies with North Carolina ESA and scholarship funds
What is covered, conditions and how to pay
- Status
- Covered with conditions. Visual and performing arts lessons only; no supplies; disability-only program.
- Conditions
- ESA+ students with disabilities only. New for 2026–27: lessons, classes and camps from SEAA-enrolled providers in visual arts (drawing, painting, sculpture, photography) and performing arts (dance, theater/drama, technical theater). Art therapy from a credentialed therapist counts as educational therapy.
- Limits
- No dollar cap stated. Does not count toward the $500 requirement.
- Payment routes
- Pay vendor (services from SEAA-enrolled providers)
- Documentation
- Invoice from the enrolled provider through Pay vendor.
- Not allowed
- Art products, supplies and curricula; membership, travel and competition fees; crafts such as friendship bracelets, mosaics and sand art; circus, magic, puppetry, juggling and comedy/improv; event tickets.
- Example
- A drawing class from an enrolled provider
- Source
- Parent Guide to Allowable Expenses, 2026-2027 School Year (NCSEAA), Policy Update, 'Art & Music Tutoring and Teaching Services', pp. 16–18 (version 2026-2027 School Year (PDF created 2026-09-28)). Checked 2026-10-19.
Providers in this category
| Price and units | Qualifying evidence statuses | |
|---|---|---|
| All Around Music | Not published by the provider | Confirmed: All Around Music, North Carolina |
| Egan Music Academy | From $40 per lesson | Confirmed: Egan Music Academy, North Carolina |
How this table is compiled: sources and methodology.