LOUISIANA

The American Federation for Children – Louisiana seeks to empower families, especially lower-income families, with the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children. We are a project of the American Federation for Children.

LOUISIANA'S SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS:

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE IN LOUISIANA!

Tax Credit Scholarship

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

  • Students are eligible if the student’s family income does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty guidelines ($66,250 for a family of four in 2021) and the student either: 
    • Is entering kindergarten for the first time; or
    • Was enrolled in a Louisiana public school during the previous year; or  
    • Participated in either the Tuition Donation Rebate Program or Louisiana Scholarship Program during the previous year.

  • Priority given to students who are from public schools that received a letter grade of “D” or “F,” received a scholarship in the previous year, or are siblings of participating students.

Voucher Program

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

  • Students entering kindergarten or enrolled in a C, D or F school with a family income that does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty guidelines ($66,250 for a family of four in 2021) or a continuing student.

Special Needs Voucher Program

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

  • Students that have been evaluated by a Louisiana public school district and determined to be in need of services for specific exceptionalities and have an Individual Education Plan, district provided services plan or a nonpublic school created service plan.
     
  • Student must: 
    • Have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). 
    • Be in need of services for autism, mental disability, emotional disturbance, developmental delay, other health-impairment-specific learning disability or traumatic brain injury. 
    • Be eligible to attend a public school. 
    • Reside in one of the six largest parishes: Jefferson, East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Caddo, St. Tammany or Lafayette.

LOUISIANA VOICES FOR CHOICE

Hear from parents, students, educators and advocates on the power of school choice in your state.

AFC BOOTS ON THE GROUND

Our team focuses its time and resources on supporting state-level efforts to provide low-income and middle-income families with access to great schools through private school choice.

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