Elementary tuition, can this be claimed?

[DoninGA]

Education expenses for grades K-12 cannot be deducted on a federal tax return.

[amabedra]

What if it is pre-school aged children? My daughter is 4 and goes to a Montessori program

[DoninGA]

That would be a child care expense if it was used for the purpose of allowing you and your spouse, if married, to work.