Pay for the school your child needs, from the Avenues to Tooele
Utah Fits All pays $8,000 toward an approved private school this year, but more families applied than were funded. Here is how the priority order, the Carson Smith alternative and school aid fit together for 82 Salt Lake and Tooele schools.
Quick answer
SLC Edu Funding helps families in Salt Lake and Tooele counties, Utah, pay for private, Catholic, Christian, microschool, homeschool and special-needs education. The main source is the Utah Fits All Scholarship, worth $8,000 per private-school student in 2026-27, with Carson Smith scholarships as the alternative for a child with an IEP.
Utah Fits All, K-12, 2026-27. Odyssey releases the full year's amount at the start of the program year (2026-27 funds went live Aug 20, 2026); home-based students receive $4,000 at ages 5-11 or $6,000 at ages 12-18.
Salt Lake and Tooele schools on the Utah Fits All list. Of 82 in our directory, matched to Odyssey's approved 2026-27 private-school list.
Utah students applied for 2026-27. A record, per Odyssey; over 18,700 were funded in June and over 8,800 were waitlisted.
schools on USBE's Carson Smith list. The separate route for a child with an IEP (list revised Aug 31, 2026).
One child, one award: a parish school example
A Millcreek family uses Utah Fits All for a third-grader at a parish school. Here is how $8,000 lands against an illustrative tuition.
Illustrative. Skaggs aid or a parishioner rate may reduce the $1,500. Because this child uses Utah Fits All, a Carson Smith scholarship is not available to the same child this year. Confirm tuition with the school.
Every source a Salt Lake family can use
Utah Fits All is the main path, Carson Smith is the alternative for a child with an IEP, and diocese aid, the child care subsidy and a new federal credit fill in around them.
Utah Fits All Scholarship
Utah's education scholarship: $8,000 for a private-school student in 2026-27, paid through Odyssey, with no income limit but a priority order when money runs short.
Who qualifies →Students with an IEPCarson Smith Opportunity Scholarship
Utah's tax-credit-funded scholarship for students with disabilities, run by Children First Education Fund, and the separate path for a Salt Lake child with an IEP.
Who qualifies →Home-based · $4,000-$6,000Utah Fits All for Homeschool and Microschool Families
Home-based Utah Fits All awards of $4,000 or $6,000 for Salt Lake and Tooele families who homeschool or use a microschool that is not an approved private school.
Who qualifies →Diocese & school aidCatholic and School-Based Tuition Assistance
The Diocese of Salt Lake City's Skaggs Tuition Assistance Program and the discounts and aid that individual schools offer to close the gap after Utah Fits All.
Who qualifies →Ages 3-4Preschool and Child Care Assistance
Utah's child care subsidy, with a new income table from Oct 1, 2026, helps Salt Lake families pay for preschool and child care before Utah Fits All starts at age 5.
Who qualifies →Starts Jan 2027Federal Scholarship Tax Credit in Utah
Utah has opted into the new federal tax credit for gifts to scholarship granting organizations, worth up to $1,700 per taxpayer starting Jan 1, 2027.
Who qualifies →All 6 funding sources What Utah Fits All pays for Utah Fits All calculator
What Salt Lake parents ask first
Did we make the Utah Fits All cut?
Returning students, siblings and families at or below 300% of poverty are funded before the lottery. See where you fall.
Local Utah Fits All guide →My child has an IEP
Utah Fits All has no disability amount; Carson Smith does. Compare the two for your child and school.
Utah Fits All or Carson Smith →We homeschool or use a microschool
Home-based students get $4,000 or $6,000, and Utah law lets microschools open in any zone.
Microschool and homeschool guide →Salt Lake and Tooele private schools by type
82 schools from federal survey records and state lists, each marked for the Utah Fits All and Carson Smith lists.
Catholic Schools
Parish elementaries and two Catholic high schools of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, from the Avenues and Holladay to Kearns, Riverton, Draper and Tooele.
12 schools →Christian Schools
Lutheran, Greek Orthodox, nondenominational and other Christian schools across the valley, many of them small preschool-through-8 programs tied to a congregation.
15 schools →Independent Schools
Secular private schools in Salt Lake and Tooele counties: college-prep campuses on the east bench, small academies, therapeutic programs and early-learning centers.
54 schools →Montessori Schools
Montessori programs from downtown Salt Lake City to West Valley City and South Jordan, most centered on the preschool and elementary years.
9 schools →Special-Needs Schools
Schools and centers in the valley that focus on autism, learning differences or therapeutic and hospital-based education.
10 schools →Private High Schools
Private high schools and K-12 campuses in Salt Lake and Tooele counties, including Judge Memorial, Juan Diego and residential programs.
24 schools →Preschool & Kindergarten Programs
Early-learning centers, preschools and kindergarten-only programs in the valley, many attached to a parish, a congregation or a Montessori school.
12 schools →By community: Salt Lake City · Millcreek, Holladay & Cottonwood Heights · Murray, Midvale & Taylorsville · West Valley City, Kearns & Magna · West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton & Herriman · Sandy & Draper · Tooele County
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Salt Lake parishes, congregations, microschools and private schools: claim your listing, confirm your Utah Fits All and Carson Smith status, and reach families whose funding is already approved.
Utah Fits All news for Salt Lake families
Which Salt Lake and Tooele Private Schools Are on the 2026-27 Utah Fits All List?
We matched Odyssey's approved 2026-27 Utah Fits All private-school list to Salt Lake and Tooele county schools. Here is what the match shows by school type and community, and how to read it.
Read →Oct 8, 2026The Utah Fits All Court Case in Plain English: What the Pending Ruling Means for Salt Lake Families
A district judge ruled Utah Fits All unconstitutional in April 2025, yet 2026-27 money is flowing. Here is where the Utah Supreme Court appeal stands and how Salt Lake families can plan around it.
Read →Oct 5, 2026Utah Fits All's 8,800-Student Waitlist: Where Salt Lake Families Stand in the Priority Order
Utah Fits All had 27,560 applicants for 2026-27 and funded over 18,700 in June. Here is how the priority order works and what a Salt Lake or Tooele family can do before the 2027-28 cycle.
Read →Common questions
How do Salt Lake City families pay for private school in 2026-27?
Salt Lake City families most often pay for private school with the Utah Fits All Scholarship, worth $8,000 per private-school student in 2026-27, then cover any balance with school aid, parish or church-member rates and payment plans. A child with an IEP can use a Carson Smith scholarship instead. Catholic families can also apply for the diocese's Skaggs Tuition Assistance Program.
How many Salt Lake and Tooele private schools are on the Utah Fits All list?
SLC Edu Funding matched 30 of the 82 Salt Lake and Tooele county private schools in its directory to Odyssey's approved 2026-27 Utah Fits All private-school list. The approved list gives names only, so matches were made by name and city. Families should confirm a school's Utah Fits All status with the school before enrolling.
Can a Tooele or Salt Lake County child use Utah Fits All and Carson Smith together?
A Utah child cannot hold Utah Fits All and a Carson Smith scholarship in the same year. USBE allows only one of Utah Fits All, the original Carson Smith Scholarship or the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship at a time. A Salt Lake or Tooele family with two children can use Utah Fits All for one child and Carson Smith for a sibling with an IEP.
Who runs the Utah Fits All Scholarship for Salt Lake families?
Odyssey runs the Utah Fits All Scholarship under a contract with the Utah State Board of Education and has managed it since May 16, 2025. Salt Lake families apply, choose a school, buy from the marketplace and request reimbursement through Odyssey, and parent questions go to Odyssey's help line rather than to USBE staff.
Is SLC Edu Funding part of the state or a scholarship organization?
SLC Edu Funding is an independent guide and is not part of the Utah State Board of Education, Odyssey, Children First Education Fund or the Diocese of Salt Lake City. SLC Edu Funding does not decide or pay scholarships. It explains the rules from public sources and connects Salt Lake and Tooele families with an advisor who can map their options.
Find out which Utah award fits your child
Answer a few questions about grade, school and where you live in the valley, and a School Funding Advisor will call to walk through Utah Fits All, Carson Smith and school aid. There is no charge.