Education choice enables all families to access learning opportunities that best fits their children’s needs, regardless of income or zip code. The Department is committed to empowering parents to exercise education choice to meet their child’s unique needs. As such, this page is a hub for all education choice related guidance and resources for parents, families, states, and local education agencies (LEAs). This hub includes information on private schools, charter schools, homeschooling, magnet schools, and other personalized learning options.
Grant programs that support creating new public charter schools, replicating high-quality public charter schools, and disseminating best practices.
View information about the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant competition.
Grant that provides low-income families in the District of Columbia with expanded education options.
Resources for families, SEAs, LEAs, and communities on creating and implementing high-quality, effective, and evidence-based DLI programs.
Find a compilation of data and research about private, public, and home school settings, including enrollment, staffing, and achievement trends.
Find ED guidance to states on how to expand educational options via existing legal flexibilities.
Non-Public Education Laws & Policies
State Regulations for Private and Home Schools
Students with Disabilities in Private Schools
Selected U.S. Supreme Court Rulings on Non-Public Education
Policy Letter: Non-Public Schools and Civil Rights
Frequently Asked Questions: Non-Public Education
Ombudsman Corner
Find a Private School
Visit ED's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to search for pre-K through grade 12 private schools in your area.