If your student will be attending a participating school as a new student in the 2027-2028 school year, this page is for you.
AZTO allows families to begin participating in the tax credit programs up to one-year prior to their K-12 attendance at a participating Christian School. Please understand the details below and your responsibility to complete an application for the coming school year.
2027-2028 Kindergarten and Transfer Students 
If your student will be attending K-12 program as a full-time student at a participating Christian School next school year, your student may participate in AZTO’s program now.
- For current Pre-K students to receive tax credit funds in the kindergarten year, the child must be age 5 by January 1, 2028.
- If your student will be enrolled in the 2027-2028 school year and you would like to begin participating with donor recommendations now, please complete our Pre-Application to register your student with AZTO.
- Once a student is registered with AZTO, a donor may make a recommended tax credit donation on behalf of that student. This may be done up to one year prior to the student’s attendance in a K-12 program at an AZTO partner school.
- Credit Eligibility:
- All kindergarten students are eligible for both the Original and PLUS/Overflow credit programs.
- Most transfer students should be eligible for both the Original and PLUS/Overflow Credit Programs. Please see the PLUS/Overflow Eligibility Criteria.
- As AZTO receives tax credit contributions recommending your student, the pending award will be held at AZTO for your student’s 2027-2028 school year.
- Next, apply to AZTO with the 2027-2028 Application, after February 1, 2027. Your student must have an approved 2027-2028 AZTO Application on file to be eligible for AZTO awards. Once AZTO’s board has approved the application and the recommended awards, they will be issued to your student’s school in the first award cycle for their 2027-2028 school year.
- See How it Works for more details.
- AZTO offers a “Tax Credit Basics” video to equip you in making the tax credit work for your family. Also offered is a short 6 minute New Student Presentation giving a targeted overview for new Kindergarten and Transfer Students starting Christian Education next school year.