The Maryland Council for American Private Education is the state chapter of a national coalition. We serve as a voice for private elementary and secondary education in our state. Nearly one in seven students in Maryland attends one of the state’s nearly 1,300 nonpublic schools.
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Maryland students attends a nonpublic school
These tuition saving accounts can be used for K-12 tuition, plus they have tax and other great benefits.
BOOST scholarships gives thousands of Maryland families options for their kids to attend a nonpublic school.
Latest Poll: Parents Really Like Educational Savings Accounts
“School parents are more than eight times as likely to be strongly supportive” of educational savings accounts. That’s the finding of the latest EdChoice national poll conducted in November 2023. Advantages of a Maryland 529 Plan Maryland CAPE has long advocated for...
BOOST Demand Double Funding Level
Demand for BOOST scholarships for this year hit $18 million, double the $9 million the General Assembly approved for the 2023-24 school year. This shows the program, started in 2016, continues to experience high demand from Maryland families. CAPE’s president, Rabbi...
BOOST Wins Support of Senate President
State Senate President Bill Ferguson invited BOOST students and families to join him at a March 31 press conference to highlight his support of education funding, including continued funding of BOOST scholarships, which had been at risk during state budget...