More than 80 of Arkansas' private and parochial schools apply for vouchers

More than 80 of Arkansas' private and parochial schools have applied to date to participate in the state's new Educational Freedom Account Program, enabling eligible students to use taxpayer money to meet at least part of their tuition and other school costs in the 2023-24 school year.

The school and student application period remains open at least until Tuesday.

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Some of the private schools that have applied to the state and are approved to be able to accept the publicly funded vouchers -- about $6,672 per student this new school year -- are Ozark Catholic Academy in Tontitown, Victory Christian School in Camden, Maranatha Baptist Christian School in El Dorado, The Academy of TLC in Jonesboro, Christ Academy in Newport, Prism North America headquartered in Fayetteville and Shiloh Christian Schools in Springdale and Rogers.

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