Georgia

School Choice Programs

Georgia offers K–12 students and their families several types of school choice, including three private school choice programs, charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling and inter-and intra-district public school choice via open enrollment policies.

3 Programs

Available School Choice Programs

Voucher(1 program)

Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program

The Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program allows students with a district recognized disability to attend private schools using state-provided funds equal to what would have been provided to the local school system of residence.

5,864 students

Since 2007

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Tax-Credit Scholarship(1 program)

Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit

Learn about this school choice program and how it can benefit your family.

Avg: $4,624

Since 2008

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Education Savings Account(1 program)

The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act

The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act is a limited eligibility, wide-use education savings account program prioritizing low- and middle- income students in low-performing schools. Families in Georgia will have access to the state portion of funding to direct toward a customized education.

Since 2024

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Private School Choice

Georgia has three private school choice programs; an education savings account (ESA), a school voucher, and a tax-credit scholarship. These programs help families afford to send their children to participating private schools. * Georgia Education Savings Account [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/georgia-promise-scholarship/) * Georgia Tax-Credit Scholarship [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/georgia-qualified-education-expense-tax-credit/) * Georgia Voucher [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/georgia-special-needs-scholarship-program/)

Public School Choice

Georgia has inter-district and intra-district open enrollment policies that allow some parents to transfer to traditional public schools outside and within their district. Georgia also has a few magnet schools.

Charter School Choice

Georgia has some charter schools. Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are free of many of the regulations that restrict traditional public schools.

Home School Choice

Parents have to follow certain laws in Georgia when homeschooling their children.

State Statistics

Total Programs

Program Types

5,864

Total Students Participating

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