Yes, that is correct. Tuition for school from kindergarten to high school is not eligible for the dependent care credit.
Please see this from the IRS Publication 503;
Education.
Expenses for a child in nursery school, preschool, or similar programs for children below the level of kindergarten are expenses for care.
Expenses to attend kindergarten or a higher grade aren't expenses for care. Don't use these expenses to figure your credit.
However, expenses for before- or after-school care of a child in kindergarten or a higher grade may be expenses for care.
Summer school and tutoring programs aren't for care.
Private school tuition would be an eligible expense for an Education Savings account such as a 529.
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