Tuition Rates

Tuition Assistance - SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

School Year 2024-2025

Application process opens April 2024

Creo School is committed to offering a quality, AMI Montessori education to any child while supporting a diverse educational community.

To meet this commitment, scholarships are available on both a need and merit basis.

Any current or potential family is able to apply for a scholarship.

Scholarship Choices:

For Children Under the Age of 5

Esperanza Charity Foundation

  • This Non-Profit holds events and sells merchandise to raise funds that benefit Creo School’s students under the age of five (5).

  • To apply for a scholarship from Esperanza, you must fill out the application below.

    • Submit the application along with your 2023 tax return to scholarships@creoschool.org.

 

For Children Over the Age of 5

Scholarships can be acquired through EITHER:

NOTE: These two different options cannot be used together in the same school year. A student cannot be under contract with ESA and collect scholarships from an STO.

  1. ADE - Arizona Department of Education - ESA

* Empowerment Scholarship Account

  • This scholarship is through Arizona Department of Education. The Universal ESA is a new scholarship program that opened up late 2022 available to all private school students over the age of 5.

  • The application process is set to open up May 2024. More information is available on their website:

 
 
 

ESA - Empowerment Scholarship Account

OR:

2. Student Tuition Organizations

* Student Tuition Organization (STO) Scholarships

  • Creo School partners with several STOs. These Non-Profit organizations raise funds through corporate donations, individual donations, and personal tax credits. STOs award scholarships throughout the school year.

  • There are several STOs including the organizations referenced below. We encourage you to click on each image to learn more about each STO and the scholarships they offer.

  • There are 3 types of STO scholarships students are able to receive:

    • Corporate/Low Income Scholarships

    • Non-Corporate Scholarships

    • Tax Credit Scholarships.

  • Depending on your income status, you may qualify for Corporate scholarships. Each type of scholarship is defined below.

  • Before filling out an application, make sure you are choosing the one that applies to your family’s status.

  1. Corporate-Low Income Qualified Scholarship

Corporate Scholarship Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for a Corporate Scholarship if…

  • Student attended an Arizona public school as a full-time student for at least 90 days of the prior fiscal year or one full semester and then transferred from the public school to a private school; Those students who transfer to a qualified private school after the first full semester are eligible to receive a scholarship that same academic year; OR

  • Is enrolling in a private school kindergarten; OR

  • Is enrolling in a private preschool program for students with disabilities. Student must have an IEP or MET issued by an Arizona public school; OR

  • Is a dependent of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is stationed in Arizona pursuant to military orders; OR

  • Received a low-income corporate scholarship (under above criteria) or an original individual scholarship or a switcher individual scholarship in a prior year and the child continued to attend a private school in subsequent years.

  • Student was homeschooled in a prior school year and then directly enrolled in a qualified private school. The student is also eligible if the transition occurs within the same academic year, as long as the transition is from homeschooling directly to the qualified private school.

  • Student moved to Arizona from out of state, or internationally, and enrolled directly in a qualified private school.

  • Student participated in the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program and did not renew the account or accept the scholarship, in order to accept an STO scholarship.

**Before filling out this application, please review the criteria above**

2. Non-Corporate Scholarship

  • Most of the STOs referenced above not only award Corporate scholarships but also award scholarships out of their General Fund to students that apply and are eligible. 

3. Tax Credit Scholarship

  • Arizona Private School Tax Credit Scholarships is another way to reduce your tuition.

  • Many families are able to source enough tax credits from family and friends to pay for their total tuition.

  • What is a Tax Credit Scholarship? It is YOU taking ownership of your required state tax dollars and CHOOSING to redirect them to go from the state government to a student who is enrolled full time in a private school via an STO organization. The STO will issue funds to Creo School after an award cycle, thus directly benefiting your child by reducing their tuition.  The short minute video below further outlines this beneficial program and "How It Works"

  • There are several Tax Credit Sessions presented by ATC (Arizona Tuition Connection) that are held at Creo Main Campus. Information about these sessions are emailed out through Transparent Classroom. Any information we receive from the different scholarship organizations are passed along to our families including webinars that are very informative.

Comparison of Universal ESA Scholarship and STO Tax Credit Scholarships

If there are any questions regarding these programs, you can contact the organizations themselves or email scholarships@creoschool.org.