LOUISIANA
AFC Louisiana seeks to empower Louisiana 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.
AFC Louisiana seeks to empower Louisiana 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.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
ENROLLMENT: Program begins in the 2025-2026 school year
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
Students are eligible if their family income does not exceed 250 percent of the federal poverty level
Students must be entering kindergarten, have attended a public school in both semesters during the previous year, or have previously received a scholarship.
ENROLLMENT: 2,524 students (2022-2023)
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
Students are eligible if their family income does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty level and either attend a designated public school, are entering kindergarten, or were enrolled at a public school in the Recovery School District
ENROLLMENT: 5,541 students (2022-2023)
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
Qualified students will have a learning exceptionality, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), reside in a parish with more than 190,000 residents, are eligible to attend a private school, and are not deemed gifted or talented.
ENROLLMENT: 428 students (2022-2023)
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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