How the funding fits
$7,105–$10,540
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 Santa Cruz Catholic School serves at $4,718–$6,205 (K) and $7,105–$10,540 (grades 1-12); 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 Santa Cruz Catholic School directly before you count on it.
Takes STO scholarships from: 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.
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Tucson generally work with Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization (CTSO), whose list was not part of our match, so ask the office about CTSO aid and any parishioner rate.
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From the public records
According to the federal Private School Survey (2023-24), the school had 152 students, 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio and grades K-8, with a Catholic religious orientation.
Questions for your visit
- Is Santa Cruz Catholic 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?
After grade 8: schools nearby that keep going
Santa Cruz Catholic School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Salpointe Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 3 mi away · 4 STO lists
- San Miguel High School: grades 9-12, about 5 mi away · 2 STO lists
- St. Augustine Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 10 mi away · 4 STO lists
- Immaculate Heart High School: grades 9-12, about 10 mi away · 1 STO lists
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Intermountain Academy: Independent School, grades 1-12, 1.7 mi · 1 STO lists
- St. John the Evangelist Catholic School: Catholic School, grades K-8, 2.0 mi · 3 STO lists
- First Southern Christian School: Christian School, grades PK-6, 2.1 mi · 2 STO lists
- St. Ambrose School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.1 mi · 3 STO lists
- Faith Christian Academy: Christian School, grades 6-12, 2.2 mi · 4 STO lists
- Casita Daycare & Preschool: Independent School, grades 1-6, 2.4 mi
We list 12 private schools in South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail, and 11 of them are on at least one STO school list.