Illinois

School Choice Programs

Illinois offers K–12 students and their families several types of school choice, including one private school choice programs, charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling and intra-district public school choice via an open enrollment policy.

1 Program

Available School Choice Programs

Individual Tax Credit/Deduction(1 program)

Tax Credits for Educational Expenses

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

Since 1999

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Private School Choice

Illinois has one private school choice program; an individual tax credit for educational expenses. This program help families afford to send their children to participating private schools. * Illinois Individual Tax Credit/Deduction [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/illinois-tax-credits-for-educational-expenses/)

Public School Choice

Illinois has a limited intra-district open enrollment policy that allow some parents to transfer to traditional public schools within their district. Illinois does have magnet schools.

Charter School Choice

Illinois has 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 Illinois when homeschooling their children.

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