ECA

Arizona Education Tax Credit

A dollar-for-dollar credit, not a donation

Redirect a portion of the Arizona state tax you already owe toward EDUPRIZE extracurricular activities — sports, music, clubs, and field trips — at no added cost to you.

$200 Single / $400 Joint Dollar-for-Dollar No EDUPRIZE Child Required
$200
Single / Head of Household
$400
Married Filing Jointly
5 yrs
To Carry Forward Unused Credit
Apr 15
Deadline to Count for Prior Year
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Find the right store for your student

EDUPRIZE now runs separate school stores by campus and, at Gilbert, by grade band. Choose the one that matches your student below so your contribution lands in the right place the first time.

EDUPRIZE Gilbert
Pre-K – 3rd Grade
Go to Store
EDUPRIZE Gilbert
Grades 4 – 6
Go to Store
EDUPRIZE Gilbert
Grades 7 – 8
Go to Store
EDUPRIZE Queen Creek
All Grades
Go to Store

Already have an Infinite Campus login? Skip the store picker and go straight to your account.

Parent Portal
How to Contribute

Three steps, start to finish

1

Log In Your Way

Use the Parent Portal if you already have an Infinite Campus login, or your campus's store above if you don't.

2

Watch the Matching Video

Follow the step-by-step walkthrough below for whichever login method applies to you.

3

Contribute & Save Your Receipt

Submit your tax credit contribution and keep the receipt for your tax preparer.

For All Other Contributors (Public Store)
For Parents With Infinite Campus Login
Where It Goes

What your contribution supports

Extracurricular activities (ECA) are optional, school-sponsored programs that require a fee and enhance the educational experience — sports, music, and exciting field trips. Each year, students enjoy two off-campus trips on chartered coaches to places like these, aligning perfectly with our science-based Cottage themes.

Halle Heart Museum

Interactive cardiovascular health museum, Tempe

Biosphere 2

University of Arizona science research facility

Challenger Space Center

Hands-on space science & simulated missions

Kartchner Caverns

Arizona State Park living limestone cave

Good to Know

The fine print, plainly stated

  • No EDUPRIZE child required. Any Arizona taxpayer with a tax liability at least equal to their contribution can claim this credit.
  • Corporations are not eligible. This credit is available to individual and joint filers only.
  • Contributions are non-refundable. Once submitted, ECA donations cannot be returned.
  • Unrestricted donations only online. To designate (restrict) your gift to a specific activity, note it in the comments field on the public store or parent portal.
  • Consult your tax advisor to determine exactly how this credit applies to your personal return.
  • Cited under A.R.S. § 43-1089.01, Arizona's public school tax credit statute.
Common Questions

Tax credit FAQs

A tax credit is NOT a donation — it's a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the state income tax you owe. The amount you contribute is the amount you may claim as a credit on your Arizona return, as allowed by A.R.S. §43-1089.01.

Up to $200 for single filers or heads of household, and up to $400 for married couples filing a joint return ($200 per person if filing separately).

No. Any Arizona resident with a state tax liability at least equal to their donation can contribute and claim the credit, whether or not they have a child in public school.

You may contribute any time before filing, but no later than April 15 (whichever comes first), and elect to claim the credit against either the current or the preceding tax year.

If your contribution exceeds your state tax liability, the unused portion can be carried forward for up to five consecutive tax years.

Online contributions through the public store or parent portal are unrestricted by default. To designate your gift to a specific activity, note it in the comments field at checkout.

No. Extracurricular Activity donations are non-refundable once submitted.

Corporations are not eligible. This credit is available to individual Arizona taxpayers only.

Ready to make your contribution?

Pick your store above, watch the matching video, and you're done in minutes.

Find My Store

This page is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor to determine how the Arizona Education Tax Credit applies to your individual situation.

RETURNING FAMILIES

Two things before Open House

Every returning family completes this each year

It only takes a few minutes in the Parent Portal.

  1. Complete Existing Student Registration Required annually in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. View step-by-step guide

  2. Update your payment method Keep tuition, fees, and school store payments up to date. View step-by-step guide