Missouri provides K–12 students and their families several types of school choice, including one tax-credit education savings account program, charter schools, magnet schools, homeschooling and public school choice via open enrollment.
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Private School Choice
Missouri has one private school choice program: a tax-credit education savings account program. Learn more about it in our program list.
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Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program
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Public School Choice
Missouri has an inter-district open enrollment policy, which allow some students to attend traditional public schools outside their district. Missouri also allows magnet schools.
Charter School Choice
Missouri has some charter schools, which are publicly funded schools that are free from many of the regulations that restrict traditional public schools.
Home School Choice
Parents have to meet certain laws in Missouri when homeschooling their children.
K-12 Education in Missouri Polling Insights
Learn more about your state’s views and preferences on important K–12 education topics.