Al Hidaya Academy, Columbus OH: Accepts EdChoice

Can you use EdChoice here?

✓ On the official Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice) list

State list: Includes this school
Applying: The 2026-27 EdChoice application period runs February 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Applications submitted after October 14, 2026 get a prorated award, so apply by October 14 for the full amount. The school submits the application.

Source: the official list, read October 26, 2026.

Award: $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How it varies: Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms EdChoice award (lowest) Children

Pay rule: Families with verified income at or below 200% of the poverty guidelines do not pay the tuition left after EdChoice; families above that may owe the difference. Schools may still charge fees.

Ask the school: Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it still takes EdChoice for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Crown Preparatory Academy ✓	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported	<1
Columbus Adventist Academy ✓	K-8	142	15.8	Seventh-Day Adventist	2
Shepherd Christian School ✓	PreK-7	241	11.8	Church of the Nazarene	2
Montessori Earth School ✓	7-12	not reported	not reported	not reported	3
The Columbus Academy	PreK-12	1,083	8.6	Nonsectarian	3
Universal Academy of Columbus ✓	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported	3
St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	560	14.2	Roman Catholic	3
Tarbiya Learning Academy ✓	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported	3

On the program’s official list Other private schools

Next EdChoice date: Open now, until June 30, 2027 (2026-27 Traditional EdChoice application period).