Directory · Reviewed July 2026
Homeschool Funding by State
A plain-English directory of the public dollars that can reach homeschool learning: ESAs, tax credits, and charter allotments. Each comes with an honest note about who qualifies and what accepting the money can cost you.
Alabama
CHOOSE Act Education Savings Account
ESAOffering: Home-education students: ~$2,000/student, capped ~$4,000/family, 2025-26 (private/participating-school students receive ~$7,000/student). Spend on approved education expenses via ClassWallet
Alabama's new refundable income-tax-credit ESA, launched for 2025-26, administered by the Dept. of Revenue with ClassWallet as the funds platform. For 2025-26 eligibility is income-limited (household AGI at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, with priority to special-needs and military families); the program is slated to move toward universal eligibility in later years.
Verify current details with the state.
Alaska
IDEA Homeschool (statewide correspondence allotment)
CorrespondenceOffering: ~$2,700 per K-12 student per year (2025-26). Spendable on curriculum, classes, lessons, equipment, tutoring, and services via approved vendors.
IDEA (Interior Distance Education of Alaska) is Alaska's largest statewide public correspondence homeschool program, operating since 1997 with regional offices. Enrolled families receive an annual per-student allotment of state funds, managed with an assigned contact teacher and quarterly progress reporting.
Verify current details with the state.
Raven Homeschool / Raven Correspondence School (allotment)
CorrespondenceOffering: Up to ~$2,700 per full-time K-12 student per year (2025-26), with part-time options. Used for curriculum, materials, tech, and approved classes and services.
Raven is another free statewide Alaska public correspondence homeschool program (run through the Nenana City School District) offering a per-student allotment similar to IDEA. Families choose their own curriculum and purchase through the program's approved-vendor process with an assigned advisory teacher.
Verify current details with the state.
Arizona
Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA)
ESAOffering: ~$7,000 to $8,000 per student for general-education K-12 (2025-26); kindergarten ~$4,000; students with disabilities receive more. Funds load onto a ClassWallet digital wallet for curriculum, tutoring, tech, therapies, and other approved expenses.
Arizona's universal (all K-12 residents eligible) education savings account, administered by the Arizona Department of Education and paid via ClassWallet. Purchases are tracked by category and subject to an approved-expense list; families submit an expense report or quarterly account use.
Verify current details with the state.
Arkansas
Education Freedom Account (LEARNS ESA)
ESAOffering: ~$6,864 per student, 2025-26 (about 90% of state per-pupil funding, adjusts yearly); curriculum, tutoring, tests, lessons, equipment, supplies
Arkansas's education savings account created by the 2023 LEARNS Act, administered by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. Reached universal K-12 eligibility for 2025-26.
Verify current details with the state.
California
Charter Homeschool Instructional Funds (charter-allotment model)
Charter/Public AllotmentOffering: ~$2,200 to $3,800 per student per year (2025-26), scaling with grade band; spent through an approved-vendor system on secular curriculum, classes, materials, and tech. Amounts vary widely by charter and enrollment date.
California has no ESA or voucher. Instead, families access public funds by enrolling in a personalized-learning / independent-study public charter school (e.g. Heartwood Charter School, and many others such as Ocean Grove, Sky Mountain, Blue Ridge, Compass, Inspire). The charter draws state per-pupil (ADA) money and gives each enrolled student an annual 'instructional funds' allotment usable only for pre-approved secular vendors and services. Heartwood is shown as one concrete, verified example of the model.
Verify current details with the state.
Colorado
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Colorado has no ESA, voucher, or state education tax credit generally available to independent homeschoolers. Colorado law does allow part-time public-school enrollment for individual classes or activities. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply (the federal 529 K-12 withdrawal cap rose to ~$20,000/student in 2026, with homeschool curriculum, tutoring, and tests now among qualified expenses).
Verify current details with the state.
Connecticut
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Connecticut has no ESA/voucher/allotment/tax-credit generally available to independent homeschoolers. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Delaware
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Delaware has no ESA/voucher/allotment/tax-credit generally available to independent homeschoolers. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
District of Columbia
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Washington DC has no ESA/allotment for independent homeschoolers. The federally funded DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (administered by Serving Our Children) covers private-school tuition only, not homeschool expenses. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Florida
Personalized Education Program (PEP)
ESAOffering: ~$8,000/student average, 2025-26 (roughly $7,400 to $12,000 depending on county and grade band); spend on curriculum, tutoring, tech, tests, therapies, part-time tuition
Florida's education savings account built for home-educating families, funded through the Florida Tax Credit program and administered by Step Up For Students via the EMA platform. Open to any K-12 Florida resident not enrolled full-time in public or private school, regardless of income. Requires an annual Student Learning Plan and standardized testing. Historically oversubscribed and capped.
Verify current details with the state.
Family Empowerment Scholarship, Educational Options (FES-EO)
ESAOffering: ~$8,000+/student, 2025-26 (varies by county and grade); ESA usable for private tuition and approved educational expenses
Florida's universal-eligibility ESA (every Florida student is income-eligible since 2023-24), also administered by Step Up For Students. Primarily oriented toward private-school enrollees; funds land in a spending account for tuition and approved expenses. See the FLDOE FES-EO FAQ for the official rules.
Verify current details with the state.
Georgia
Georgia Promise Scholarship
ESAOffering: up to ~$6,500/student, 2025-26; usable for tuition, tutoring, curriculum, therapies and other approved expenses
Georgia's ESA program created by SB 233 and administered by the state. Award is roughly $6,500 per student, but eligibility is deliberately narrow.
Verify current details with the state.
Hawaii
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Hawaii has no ESA, voucher, tax-credit scholarship, or charter/correspondence allotment available to homeschoolers; the state runs no private-school-choice program. Homeschool families are effectively self-funded. Federal Coverdell ESA (~$2,000/yr) and 529 accounts may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Idaho
Parental Choice Tax Credit
Tax CreditOffering: Refundable credit of up to ~$5,000 per eligible student (~$7,500 for a student with a qualifying disability), tax year 2025 onward. Covers curriculum, textbooks, tutoring, assessments, transportation, and similar, NOT parent-provided instruction. Funded by a ~$50M annual cap.
New Idaho refundable income-tax credit (House Bill 93, 2025), administered by the Idaho State Tax Commission with an official portal at myschoolchoice.idaho.gov. For its first year the program prioritizes applicants at or below 300% of the federal poverty level; academic instruction must at minimum cover ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Verify current details with the state.
Illinois
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Illinois has no ESA/voucher/allotment available to independent homeschoolers. The Invest in Kids tax-credit scholarship (private-school only) sunset on December 31, 2023 and was not renewed. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Indiana
Indiana Education Scholarship Account (INESA)
ESAOffering: For students with a disability (active IEP/SP/CSEP), roughly up to ~$20,000 depending on disability level and district; eligible siblings ~$8,000 (2025-26). Household income cap ~400% of free/reduced-lunch guidelines. Spend on tuition, tutoring, therapy, curriculum, transportation, and more.
A parent-directed education savings account run by the Indiana Treasurer of State via the ClassWallet platform. Funds go into a parent-managed account rather than through a school, so families purchase approved services directly.
Verify current details with the state.
Indiana Choice Scholarship (Voucher)
OtherOffering: Private-school tuition voucher worth up to ~90% of the sending district's per-student amount (avg award ~$6,500 in 2024-25). Income cap ~400% of free/reduced-lunch (~$237,910 for 2025-26); income limits are being removed starting July 2026 (universal).
Indiana's main private-school voucher program, administered by the Indiana Department of Education. Pays tuition at a participating private school.
Verify current details with the state.
Iowa
Students First Education Savings Account (ESA)
ESAOffering: ~$7,826 per eligible student (2025-26), now open to all K-12 income levels. Funds cover tuition, fees, and approved educational expenses.
Iowa's universal education savings account, administered by the Iowa Department of Education. Eligibility requires the student to be enrolled full-time in an Iowa accredited nonpublic (private) school.
Verify current details with the state.
Kansas
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Kansas has no ESA/voucher/allotment generally available to independent homeschoolers. A universal refundable tax-credit bill (SB 75, which would include non-accredited/homeschool options) has been proposed but not enacted. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply, and Kansas offers a state 529 contribution deduction.
Verify current details with the state.
Kentucky
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Kentucky has no ESA/voucher/allotment for homeschoolers. Its earlier tax-credit ESA (Education Opportunity Account Act) was struck down by the Kentucky Supreme Court, and 2024 ballot Amendment 2, which would have permitted public funds for nonpublic education, failed. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Louisiana
LA GATOR Scholarship Program
ESAOffering: ~$5,200 to $15,300/student, 2025-26, depending on need and situation; spend on tuition, tutoring, curriculum, textbooks, therapies, dual enrollment
Louisiana's first ESA ("Giving All True Opportunity to Rise"), created by Act 1 of 2024 and administered by the Louisiana Dept. of Education, replacing the old Louisiana Scholarship Program voucher. Phased eligibility: early phases prioritize prior-voucher students, entering kindergartners, prior-year public-school students, and families under 250% FPL, expanding over time.
Verify current details with the state.
Maine
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Maine has no ESA/voucher/allotment for independent homeschoolers. Maine's town tuitioning program pays tuition to a public or approved private school for students in towns without their own school; homeschoolers are explicitly not eligible. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Maryland
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Maryland has no ESA/voucher/allotment generally available to independent homeschoolers. The state's BOOST scholarship funds free/reduced-lunch students to attend participating nonpublic schools only, not homeschooling. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Massachusetts
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Massachusetts has no ESA/voucher/allotment/tax-credit generally available to independent homeschoolers. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Michigan
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Michigan has no ESA, voucher, or tax credit available to independent homeschoolers. The state constitution (Art. VIII, Sec. 2) bars public aid to nonpublic schooling, so ESA-style proposals have stalled. Homeschoolers may access some public-school elective courses locally; federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Minnesota
K-12 Education Subtraction & Education Credit
Tax CreditOffering: Subtraction: up to ~$1,625 per K-6 child or ~$2,500 per 7-12 child of qualifying expenses, no income limit. Credit: 75% of qualifying expenses up to those caps, subject to an income limit (~$79,760+ depending on number of children, 2025). Covers curriculum, textbooks, instructional materials, tutoring, some equipment.
Two stacking Minnesota income-tax benefits (a subtraction and a refundable-style credit) administered by the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Expenses must be for subjects normally taught in public-school grades K-12 and non-religious in nature.
Verify current details with the state.
Mississippi
Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs ESA
ESAOffering: up to ~$8,007/student, 2025-26; usable for private tuition, tutoring, curriculum, therapies, testing, and some technology
Mississippi's only ESA, limited to students with a current IEP/special-needs eligibility, administered by the Mississippi Dept. of Education. 2025 legislation (HB 42) raised total funding to $5M and removed the prior 500-student annual enrollment cap. Mississippi has NO general-population ESA or voucher for typical homeschoolers.
Verify current details with the state.
Missouri
MOScholars (Empowerment Scholarship Accounts)
Tax CreditOffering: ~$6,375+ per student, 2025-26 (varies with funding); curriculum, tutoring, therapies, tech, some tuition
Missouri's tax-credit-funded ESA, overseen by the State Treasurer and funded through donations to Educational Assistance Organizations (EAOs); some accounts are administered via Odyssey. A 'Family Paced Education' (FPE) designation covers home-educating families.
Verify current details with the state.
Montana
Special Needs Equal Opportunity Education Savings Account
ESAOffering: ~$5,000 to $8,000 per student (varies by the resident district's ANB funding formula). Spend on private schooling, tutoring, therapies, online programs, and other approved expenses.
Montana's ESA (House Bill 393, 2023), administered by the Office of Public Instruction, is limited to students with disabilities who have an IEP or qualify under IDEA. In December 2025 a district court ruled the program unconstitutional (unfunded); a stay lets currently enrolled families keep receiving reimbursements through June 30, 2026, after which its future depends on the courts or legislature.
Verify current details with the state.
Nebraska
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Nebraska has no ESA/voucher/allotment generally available to independent homeschoolers. Its prior private-school scholarship program (LB1402) was repealed by voters in November 2024; new proposals are being debated but nothing is enacted for homeschoolers. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Nevada
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Nevada has no funded ESA available to independent homeschoolers. Nevada's 2015 ESA was struck down over its funding mechanism and remains unfunded, and a 2025 ESA bill (SB 252) failed. Nevada's Educational Choice (Opportunity) Scholarship is a tax-credit scholarship for private-school tuition for lower-income students. It is generally not usable for independent homeschool curriculum. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
New Hampshire
Education Freedom Account (EFA)
ESAOffering: ~$4,300+ per student (2025-26, roughly the state adequacy grant, ~$4,265 base plus differentiated aid for free/reduced-lunch or special-education students); spend on curriculum, tutoring, tech, tests, and approved education expenses
New Hampshire's state education savings account, administered by the Children's Scholarship Fund NH for the NH Dept. of Education. As of June 2025 (SB 295) the income cap was removed, making the program effectively universal, with a student enrollment cap (~10,000) for 2025-26.
Verify current details with the state.
New Jersey
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, New Jersey has no ESA/voucher/allotment generally available to independent homeschoolers. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
New Mexico
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, New Mexico has no ESA, voucher, or education tax credit generally available to independent homeschoolers; tax-credit-scholarship bills (e.g. HB 105, HB 324, SB 48) have been proposed but not enacted. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply, and New Mexico offers an unlimited state income-tax deduction for contributions to its 529 plan.
Verify current details with the state.
New York
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, New York has no ESA/voucher/allotment generally available to independent homeschoolers. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
North Carolina
Education Student Accounts (ESA+)
ESAOffering: ~$9,000 base or up to ~$17,000 for certain designated disabilities per student, 2025-26; curriculum, therapies, tutoring, tech, some tuition
North Carolina's special-needs education savings account, administered by the NC State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA). Homeschools are an allowed placement, but the program reportedly stopped taking new-student applications for 2026-27. Verify current status.
Verify current details with the state.
Opportunity Scholarship
OtherOffering: Private-school tuition and fees only; award varies by household income, 2025-26
North Carolina's large voucher program, administered by NCSEAA. Funds private-school tuition and required fees. It is not an ESA and cannot be spent on independent homeschooling.
Verify current details with the state.
North Dakota
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, North Dakota has no ESA/voucher/allotment generally available to independent homeschoolers. An ESA bill (HB 1540) passed the legislature in 2025 but was vetoed by the governor, and it would have excluded homeschooled students anyway. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Ohio
Ohio Home Education Expenses Tax Credit
Tax CreditOffering: Nonrefundable credit of up to ~$250 per qualifying home-educated child (2025 tax year, up from $250 per return previously); covers books, supplementary materials, supplies, software, apps, subscriptions used for instruction. Excludes computers and devices.
A state income-tax credit for Ohio families whose children are excused from compulsory attendance for home education. Claimed on the Ohio individual return; nonrefundable, so it only offsets tax owed.
Verify current details with the state.
EdChoice Expansion (Income-Based) Scholarship
OtherOffering: Private-school tuition voucher: up to ~$6,166 (K-8) or ~$8,408 (grades 9-12) for 2025-26; full amount at or under 450% of the Federal Poverty Level, prorated above that.
Ohio's income-based private-school voucher, administered by the Department of Education and Workforce. Money pays tuition at a participating chartered nonpublic (private) school.
Verify current details with the state.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit (Homeschool)
Tax CreditOffering: Homeschool families: a refundable income tax credit of up to ~$1,000 per student per year for qualified homeschool expenses (2025-26 / 2026-27). Private-school families receive a much larger credit (~$5,000 to $7,500 per student, income-tiered).
State refundable tax credit administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Homeschoolers claim the credit on their tax return (Form 591-D) rather than through an application. Because it is refundable, families receive the full amount even if it exceeds their state tax liability. A separate statewide cap applies to the homeschool portion, which has historically been small (~$5M), so funds can run out.
Verify current details with the state.
Oregon
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Oregon has no ESA, voucher, or tax-credit scholarship generally available to independent homeschoolers; no school-choice bill has advanced. Some public charter or online programs offer small stipends but require public enrollment and oversight. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply (note: Oregon has not conformed to the federal K-12 529 expansion, so K-12 withdrawals can trigger state recapture).
Verify current details with the state.
Pennsylvania
Educational Improvement / Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (EITC/OSTC)
Tax CreditOffering: Donor-funded scholarships awarded through approved Scholarship Organizations; typically up to ~$8,500, or up to ~$15,000 for students with special needs (2025-26), though actual awards are usually smaller and depend on the organization's funding
Pennsylvania's business tax-credit scholarship programs (EITC enacted 2001, OSTC 2012). Businesses donate to approved Scholarship Organizations, which award tuition scholarships to eligible students. Reporting is tied to 'the school that each recipient attended.'
Verify current details with the state.
Rhode Island
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Rhode Island has no ESA/allotment for independent homeschoolers. Its tax-credit scholarship program targets private-school tuition, not homeschooling. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
South Carolina
Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF)
ESAOffering: ~$7,500/student, 2025-26; administered via ClassWallet for approved expenses
South Carolina's income-limited ESA, administered by the SC Dept. of Education with ClassWallet. Legally turbulent: the SC Supreme Court struck the private-tuition use in Sept 2024 under the state's Blaine Amendment; 2025 legislation (Bill 62) reinstated the program and restored tuition use, and in May 2025 the court declined to hear a further challenge. Enrollment has hit its legal cap with a waitlist.
Verify current details with the state.
South Dakota
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, South Dakota has no ESA/voucher/allotment generally available to independent homeschoolers, and is not among the states with an active ESA program. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Tennessee
Education Freedom Scholarship (Education Freedom Act)
ESAOffering: ~$7,295/student, 2025-26; usable for approved private-school tuition and education expenses
Tennessee's new statewide ESA, created by the 2025 Education Freedom Act, administered by the TN Dept. of Education. First-year cap of 20,000 scholarships, half reserved for prior-ESA/IEA-eligible or lower-income students (≤300% of free/reduced-lunch threshold), half open to any student regardless of income.
Verify current details with the state.
Texas
Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)
ESAOffering: Homeschool students: up to ~$2,000/student/year (2026-27). Private-school students receive far more (~$10,474, i.e. 85% of statewide average per-student funding); students with disabilities may qualify for more. Spend on curriculum, instructional materials, online courses, tutoring, educational therapies, assessments, and limited tech.
New statewide ESA administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, funded at ~$1 billion for its first year (2026-27). The first application window ran Feb 4 to Mar 31, 2026. Homeschool awards are capped at a much smaller amount than the private-school tier.
Verify current details with the state.
Utah
Utah Fits All Scholarship
ESAOffering: ~$4,000 (ages 5-11) or ~$6,000 (ages 12-18) per student, 2025-26; spend on curriculum, tutoring, tech, tests, and some tuition. During 2025-26, no more than ~20% may go to extracurriculars; roughly two-thirds of unspent funds may roll over.
Utah's state education savings account, administered by Odyssey (Program Manager since May 2025). Heavily oversubscribed relative to funding; recipients generally submit an annual assessment or portfolio. Apply directly through the program.
Verify current details with the state.
OpenEd (public-school partner program)
Charter/Public AllotmentOffering: Per-student curriculum and enrichment allotment (amount varies by partner LEA and is not published as a flat figure); OpenEd pays vendors directly or reimburses pre-approved educational expenses. No cost to the family.
Formerly My Tech High. Families enroll their child through an OpenEd partner Utah district or charter (e.g. Nebo, Iron County, Gateway Prep); the school draws public per-pupil funding and sets aside a portion for the family's approved learning materials and activities while the child learns at home.
Verify current details with the state.
Vermont
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Vermont has no ESA/voucher/allotment for independent homeschoolers. Vermont's town tuitioning program sends public money to approved public or private schools for students in towns without their own school. It does not pay for homeschooling. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Virginia
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Virginia has no ESA/voucher/allotment generally available to independent homeschoolers. ESA bills have been proposed but not enacted. A new federal scholarship-tax-credit program (SGO donations, effective 2027) may reach some Virginia families later. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Washington
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Washington has no ESA, voucher, or tax credit for independent homeschoolers; ESA bills (HB 1140 'empowerED', HB 1615 'Students First') have been proposed but not enacted. The main funded at-home pathway is the Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) / Parent-Partnership Program, which supplies curriculum, a learning coach, and enrichment days at no cost, but the child enrolls as a public-school student.
Verify current details with the state.
West Virginia
Hope Scholarship
ESAOffering: ~$5,267 per student, 2025-26 (roughly the state per-pupil amount, adjusts yearly); spend on curriculum, tutoring, tech, tuition, tests, therapies
West Virginia's broad education savings account, administered by the State Treasurer's Office. One of the most homeschool-friendly ESAs in the country and moving to near-universal eligibility.
Verify current details with the state.
Wisconsin
No dedicated program (2026)
As of 2026, Wisconsin has no ESA or tax credit for independent homeschoolers. Its Parental Choice programs (statewide, Milwaukee, Racine, e.g. ~$10,877 K-8 or ~$13,371 9-12 in Racine for 2025-26) are private-school-tuition vouchers only and do not cover home education. Federal Coverdell ESA/529 may still apply.
Verify current details with the state.
Wyoming
Steamboat Legacy Scholarship (Education Savings Account)
ESAOffering: ~$7,000 per student per year, beginning 2025-26. Approved uses include private-school tuition, curriculum, tutoring, extracurriculars, and other education-related costs.
Wyoming's education savings account (Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act), administered by the Wyoming Department of Education. Open to residents roughly age 4 through grade 12 who are eligible for public school but not enrolled. The program was tied up in litigation during 2025 (a district-court injunction later lifted by the Wyoming Supreme Court); confirm current operating status.
Verify current details with the state.
Multi-state platforms & administrators
These administer or channel funds across states. They are the plumbing, not new money. Enrolling through one is often not the same as independent homeschooling.
OpenEd
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: Free curriculum, courses, clubs, and a funded marketplace/reimbursement for approved materials, delivered through partner public schools (Utah first, expanding)
OpenEd partners with 'innovative' public schools (e.g. Utah districts and charters) to give at-home families tuition-free curriculum and a per-student allotment for materials via a marketplace or reimbursement. The public school enrolls the child and receives the public funding.
Verify current details with the state.
Odyssey
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: The application, payment, compliance, and vendor-marketplace platform states use to run ESAs (e.g. Utah, Iowa, Georgia, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Texas' TEFA)
Odyssey is a technology administrator that states contract to operate ESA and school-choice programs, handling applications, payments, expense verification, fraud prevention, and a vetted vendor marketplace where families spend approved funds.
Verify current details with the state.
ClassWallet
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: A digital-wallet fund-management platform that holds ESA/scholarship funds and pays approved vendors, used across many states (e.g. Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Idaho, New Hampshire, Texas)
ClassWallet is a third-party fund manager: it stores a family's ESA balance in a digital wallet and processes payments and reimbursements to program-approved vendors. It is the spending rail behind numerous state ESA and micro-grant programs.
Verify current details with the state.
Student First Technologies
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: Administration software/system-of-record for ESA and tax-credit scholarship programs, used by state agencies and scholarship-granting organizations across 15+ states
Student First Technologies provides the back-end that state agencies and non-profit administrators use to run ESA and tax-credit scholarship programs: applications, payments, and compliance. It sits behind programs, not directly in front of most families.
Verify current details with the state.
Step Up For Students
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: Florida's largest scholarship-funding organization; administers Florida ESAs and scholarships including the Personalized Education Program (PEP) for homeschool-style families plus Family Empowerment and tax-credit scholarships
Step Up For Students is a Florida non-profit scholarship funding organization (SFO) approved by the state since 2000. It administers several ESA and scholarship programs (funds spendable on curriculum, tutoring, therapies, classes, and materials), serving 500,000+ Florida students.
Verify current details with the state.
Prenda
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: A microschool network and guide platform; an approved ESA vendor in several states (e.g. Arizona ESA, Utah Fits All, Texas TEFA, Florida PEP), often covering most or all cost for eligible families
Prenda helps adults run small in-person 'microschools' and handles the vendor and invoicing side so families can pay with ESA funds. In states with an ESA, the scholarship typically covers most of a child's Prenda participation.
Verify current details with the state.
KaiPod Learning
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: A microschool network and 'start a microschool' platform; locations in states like Arizona and Florida accept ESAs, vouchers, and tax-credit scholarships where available
KaiPod runs and helps others launch microschools and learning centers and builds ESA payment handling into its platform. Whether a given KaiPod site accepts ESA funds varies by school and state.
Verify current details with the state.
Primer
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: A microschool network built around state funding; accepts Arizona ESA, Florida scholarships, Alabama tax-credit funds, and Texas TEFA, often advertising $0 to $500 out-of-pocket tuition for eligible families
Primer operates small student-centered microschools (currently Florida, Arizona, Alabama, with Texas expansion) and structures tuition around each state's ESA or scholarship so qualifying families pay little to nothing.
Verify current details with the state.
Wildflower Schools
Platform/MarketplaceOffering: A network supporting teacher-led Montessori microschools across 20+ states and DC; many are tuition-free charters, and some private sites are set up to accept ESA payments where available
Wildflower is a non-profit network helping educators launch small, teacher-led Montessori microschools. Some operate as tuition-free public charters; others are private and can accept ESA or voucher funds. Model and funding vary by school and state.
Verify current details with the state.
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