How the funding fits
Every Arizona student from kindergarten through 12th grade can open an Empowerment Scholarship Account. The latest ADE chart, labeled 2025-26 (ADE estimate; the 2026-27 chart isn't posted yet), puts the range for the grades Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Upper School serves at $7,105–$10,540; where a student lands depends on grade and the public school they would otherwise attend. A qualified private school is paid from the account once it is set up as a ClassWallet vendor, and because the state keeps no list of those schools, ask Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Upper School directly before you count on it.
Takes STO scholarships from: ACSTO, APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona (per each STO's published school list, Oct 2026). Each STO decides its own awards, so apply separately to each one and expect no guarantee. Keep in mind that STO aid is the alternative to the ESA: a parent who signs an ESA contract agrees not to take an STO scholarship for that child in the same year.
Many Tucson church schools offer a member or congregation rate and see families supported by ACSTO, IBE and other STOs, so ask how the school combines its discounts with ESA or STO funding.
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From the public records
According to the federal Private School Survey (2023-24), the school had 396 students, 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, an 11.3:1 student-teacher ratio and grades 9-12, with a Presbyterian religious orientation.
Memberships/accreditation listed by: ACSI. These come from the associations' public directories. A membership listing is not always the same as accreditation, so ask Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Upper School for its current status.
Questions for your visit
- Is Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Upper School set up as a ClassWallet vendor so ESA tuition can be paid directly?
- What does tuition cost for my child's grade, and which required fees can the ESA cover?
- Which STOs do your families apply to, including CTSO or IBE, and what are their dates?
- Do you offer member, parish, sibling or need-based discounts on the remaining balance?
- Do students take Pima Community College or other dual-enrollment courses, and which costs can the ESA pay?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Immaculate Heart High School: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 1.7 mi · 1 STO lists
- Immaculate Heart Academy: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.9 mi · 3 STO lists
- Ascension Lutheran Preschool: Christian School, grades PK-K, 2.4 mi · 3 STO lists
- St. Andrew's Preschool & Kindergarten: Christian School, grades PK-K, 2.5 mi · 2 STO lists
- Resurrection Lutheran Child Development Center: Christian School, grades PK-K, 2.7 mi · 2 STO lists
- Kino Learning Center: Independent School, grades 3-8, 3.5 mi · 3 STO lists
We list 17 private schools in Northwest Tucson, Oro Valley & Marana, and 17 of them are on at least one STO school list.