PENNSYLVANIA

The American Federation for Children seeks to empower Pennsylvania families, especially lower-income families, with the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.

PENNSYLVANIA’S SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS:

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE IN PENNSYLVANIA!

Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (Tax Credit)

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

  • As of 2022-2023, eligibility is based on the household income ought not exceeding $105,183 plus $18,514 for each child in the family. This metric will increase to account for inflation.

ENROLLMENT: 54,241 students (2021-2022)

Opportunity scholarship tax credit program (tax credit)

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

  • Students must live in a school district identified as “low-achieving” measured by being at the state’s bottom 15 percent of standardized test scores

  • As of 2022-2023, eligibility is based on the household income ought not exceeding $105,183 plus $18,514 for each child in the family. This metric will increase to account for inflation.

ENROLLMENT: 23,430 students (2021-2022)

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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