This bill, titled the SOAR Act Improvements Act, amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to enhance the school choice scholarship program for students in the District of Columbia. It allows for the renewal of grants for an additional five years without a competitive process, provided the Secretary deems it appropriate for program continuity. Furthermore, it expands the residency requirement for eligible entity board members from solely the District of Columbia to include the broader Washington metropolitan region , encompassing specific counties in Maryland and Virginia. The legislation revises accreditation requirements for participating schools, distinguishing between existing and new schools, and recognizing national, regional, or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-sited accrediting bodies. It also extends the use of scholarship funds to cover pre-kindergarten expenses, previously limited to kindergarten and above. Additionally, the bill grants eligible entities the authority to establish a maximum scholarship amount lower than the federally permitted amount. Significant changes are made to the use of funds for student academic assistance , allowing for tutoring services for eligible students, with priority given to those from the District's lowest-performing schools. The maximum amount allocated for these services is increased from $2,000,000 to $2,200,000 . The bill also modifies standardized testing requirements and adjusts the frequency of program evaluations to occur every seven years, starting January 1, 2027. Evaluation criteria are updated to assess the academic progress , high school graduation rates, college enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates of scholarship recipients compared to public school students with similar backgrounds. It also mandates the evaluation of school safety. Finally, the bill extends the authorization of appropriations for the program through fiscal year 2032 , adjusting the allocation percentages for different components of the program.