Private school, other religious
The Episcopal Collegiate School
Little Rock, AR · Grades PK to 12 · 738 students
Can a 529 pay for The Episcopal Collegiate School?
Yes. Federal law lets a 529 plan pay tuition at a private, public or religious elementary or secondary school, up to $20,000 a year per student. The Episcopal Collegiate School is a private school serving grades pk to 12, so its tuition is the kind of cost this covers.
What a 529 can pay
- Tuition, up to $20,000 a year per student
- Curriculum, books and instructional materials
- Tutoring and classes outside the home
- Fees for SAT, ACT, AP and other exams
- Online educational materials
- Educational therapies for a student with a disability
What it can’t
- Registration, application and building fees
- Activity, field trip and technology fees
- Uniforms, sports and extracurriculars
- School meals and transportation
- Aftercare and summer camps
Ask The Episcopal Collegiate School which of its charges are billed as tuition. Fees added to a tuition bill are not always covered.
What Arkansas does with it
The tax rule is your state of residence’s, so this applies if you live in Arkansas.
No difference reported for K-12 tuition in Arkansas
As of January 2026, Arkansas is not listed as treating K-12 tuition differently from federal law. State rules change, and a deduction you took for contributing can have its own conditions.
General information, not tax advice. Source: Saving for College, which states conform to federal 529 law (Jan. 2026). How it works
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- Baseline Bilingual SchoolGrades K to 3
- Bingham Road Baptist Child Development CenterGrades PK to 5
- Catholic High School for BoysGrades 9 to 12
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- Christ the King SchoolGrades PK to 8
- Little Rock Adventist AcademyGrades PK to 10
- Little Rock Christian AcademyGrades PK to 12
School details: Little Rock, AR · Private (other religious) · Grades PK to 12. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2021-22). General information, not tax advice.