School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Indiana

Private school choice programs, charter schools, homeschool rules and private schools in Indiana. Facts as of November 2026.

Choice programs4At least one is universal
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeNoTesting: No

Private school choice programs

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Indiana Choice Scholarship Program

Voucher Universal Enacted 2011 (year not confirmed)

Students with legal settlement in Indiana who are at least 5 and under 22 by October 1; the Department of Education's current eligibility list contains no income requirement (a 400% free-lunch income cap applied through 2025-26).

IC 20-51-1 and 20-51-4. Income cap removal is by 2025 budget law (HB 1001) per secondary sources; the IDOE page lists only residency and age.

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Indiana Education Scholarship Account (INESA)

Education savings account Limited Enacted 2021 (year not confirmed)

K-12 students with disabilities and their siblings (siblings eligible since July 1, 2024).

Administration moves from the Treasurer of State to the Department of Education on July 1, 2026.

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School Scholarship Tax Credit (Scholarship Granting Organizations)

Tax-credit scholarship Limited Enacted 2009 (year not confirmed)

Donors to certified scholarship granting organizations receive a 50% state tax credit; total credits capped at $18.5 million per state fiscal year.

IC 20-51 and IC 6-3.1-30.5.

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Unreimbursed Education Expenses Deduction

Tax credit or deduction Limited Enacted 2011 (year not confirmed)

Taxpayers may deduct $1,000 per dependent K-12 child enrolled in a private school or homeschooled, for tuition, fees, textbooks, curricula and supplies not reimbursed by another program.

IC 6-3-2-22 (Indiana Department of Revenue Bulletin #107, Nov. 2022).

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Charter schools

Indiana has a public charter school law.

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Homeschool rules

Indiana has no state registration; parents notify the public school in writing when withdrawing a student, provide 180 days of instruction and keep attendance records. State law requires no testing. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: No Testing: No

Law: Ind. Code §§ 20-33-2-8, 20-33-2-20, 20-33-2-28. Official source

Private schools in Indiana

The private school list will appear here after the first scheduled update.

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Sources: Indiana Department of Education: Choice Scholarship Program, Indiana Treasurer of State: INESA, Indiana Department of Education: School Scholarships tax credit, Indiana Department of Revenue Bulletin #107, Indiana Charter School Board: FAQs, Indiana Department of Education: Homeschool Help Sheet, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.