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The vouchers of around $8,000 per year can be used at private schools that accept them, and students are eligible to receive vouchers if they are "a resident of this state" and “eligible to enroll in kindergarten through grade 12” in a public school.

You've got options. Florida is a national leader in providing parents a diverse array of school choices. So, if you're a parent in Florida, you have access to more K-12 education options than you might realize.

Florida Law (Section 1003.21, Florida Statutes) states that all children who are either six years of age, who will be six years old by February 1 of any school year, or who are older than six years of age but who have not attained the age of 16 years, must attend school regularly during the entire school term.

How does school choice work in Florida? Florida's school choice programs provide alternatives to parents who do not wish to send their children to the local public schools to which they are assigned. Families can apply for a voucher through one of Florida's two scholarship funding organizations.

Each district school board and charter school must adopt a controlled open enrollment plan that allows a parent from any school district in the state to enroll his or her child in and transport his or her child to any public school that has not reached capacity.

WHAT IS THE VOUCHER PROGRAM? The bill signed by DeSantis in March removes income-eligibility requirements that were part of the previous programs and makes all students eligible for taxpayer-backed vouchers as of the 2023-2024 school year.