Tuition-free Christian education for Milwaukee families.
The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) is the oldest and largest school-choice program in the United States — since 1990. It covers full tuition at VCA Virtual for eligible families residing in the City of Milwaukee.
What is the MPCP?
Milwaukee Parental Choice Program — tuition-free, on every pathway.
The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) is one of four Wisconsin school-choice programs administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). It pays VCA Virtual the full per-pupil amount directly. Tuition is $0, guaranteed. Some fees and supplies may apply across a school year — small ones, like any public school — but they will never determine your enrollment.
VCA Virtual participates in MPCP as part of Victory Christian Academy’s long-standing Wisconsin Choice approval. Whatever pathway your scholar chooses — Great Hearts Online Classical, Wisconsin Virtual School, K–8 Individualized, or On Fire Learning — the MPCP voucher covers it.
Wisconsin parents have the right to choose the school that fits their family — and the state pays the tuition.
VCA Virtual’s flagship classical pathway is delivered in partnership with Great Hearts Online — a national network whose curriculum spans nearly fifty schools and two decades of refinement.
Who Qualifies
Eligibility for MPCP.
DPI sets four core requirements for the MPCP. If your family meets all four, you are eligible to apply.
Resident of the City of Milwaukee (Milwaukee Public Schools attendance area)
Household income within MPCP limits — $96,450 for a family of four in 2025–26 (married couples deduct $7,000 before comparing). Limits adjust annually.
Student is age 4 to 20 by September 1, 2026
No grade restrictions for new MPCP students — any K4 through 12th can apply
Do not talk yourself out of applying. The income figure above is for a family of four — the limit goes up by roughly $12,100 per additional family member, plus a $7,000 deduction for married couples. Many families who assume they earn too much actually qualify. DPI decides eligibility, not us — the only way to know for sure is to apply. Call 414-710-4344 and we will walk through it with you.
How to Apply
Two parallel applications, side by side.
Wisconsin Choice involves two applications running in parallel: one to VCA Virtual (so we know your scholar is coming) and one to Wisconsin DPI (so they release the voucher to us). Our admissions team helps you with both.
Step 1 — Apply to VCA Virtual. Start at vcavirtual.org/enroll or request information. Tell us your scholar’s grade, your zip code, and that you plan to use MPCP. We reply within one business day.
Step 2 — Apply to MPCP via DPI’s Online Parent Application. Submit at sms.dpi.wi.gov/ChoiceParent during one of the monthly application windows for the 2026–27 school year: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, and Dec/Jan periods (MPCP runs more windows than the statewide program). Each window is independent — pick the one that fits your timeline. Earlier is better since cohort seats fill in order received.
Step 3 — Submit verifications. Upload proof of residency, income (for MPCP), and your scholar’s identity. SNSP applicants also upload the most recent IEP or services plan.
Step 4 — DPI confirms eligibility, VCA confirms enrollment. If demand exceeds available seats in your grade, DPI runs a random selection. Eligible students are confirmed; remaining names go on a waiting list. Once eligibility is confirmed, you finalize VCA Virtual enrollment and meet your assigned Academic Coach and Faith Coach before the first day.
What the Voucher Covers
Tuition is $0, guaranteed.
The Choice voucher guarantees one specific thing: $0 tuition for eligible families. Beyond that, VCA Virtual’s own policy is to help families who need it — we supply a laptop, basic school supplies, and home internet support on a case-by-case basis for families who don’t already have them. Small incidental fees may come up over the year (like at any public school), but they will never determine your enrollment.
Full K–12 tuition at VCA Virtual
All coursework on every pathway — Great Hearts Online Classical, Wisconsin Virtual School, Individualized (K–8), or On Fire Learning
Live and Flex instruction by certified teachers
Academic Coach + Faith Coach assigned to your family
Chapel, daily devotions, Friday prayer & character enrichment
All required textbooks — digital and any physical materials
A computer or Chromebook if your family doesn’t have one. Tell us during enrollment.
Basic school supplies if your family needs them — we won’t turn a Scholar away for what they don’t have on hand
Tech support throughout the school year
Transcripts, records, and an official diploma
About MPCP specifically
One more thing worth knowing.
MPCP is the original American school-choice program. More than three decades of operation, more than 30,000 Milwaukee students enrolled annually, more than 100 participating schools across Milwaukee. VCA has been part of MPCP for years through the brick-and-mortar school; VCA Virtual extends the same opportunity to families who need or prefer online learning.
Apply for MPCP · 2026–27
Ready to start?
Submit your VCA Virtual inquiry today. Our admissions team replies within one business day, walks you through the MPCP application, and connects your family with an Academic Coach and Faith Coach before the first day of school.
