Educational choice, or school choice means parents/guardians can pick from different types of schools for their kids, this includes public, private or non-traditional schooling options.
Most families in Iowa enroll their kids in their resident school district or neighborhood school. To enroll your child in your local school, contact the school district. You can find contact details on the district’s website or check the Iowa Public School District Directory.
Education Freedom Tax Credit
The Education Freedom Tax Credit (officially known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, IRC Section 25F) is a new federal program that allows taxpayers to make qualified contributions to an eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) that provides scholarships to eligible students attending public schools or accredited nonpublic schools for eligible education-related expenses. In return for the contribution, the nonrefundable federal income tax credit lowers the amount of federal income tax owed by the amount of the taxpayer’s qualified gift of up to $1,700 per individual (up to $3,400 for married couples filing jointly), subject to applicable federal requirements and limitations.