Can homeschoolers use ESAs and state scholarship funds? It depends on the state. See what Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, Oklahoma, Iowa and Mississippi say, and how to check your own state. Reviewed October 2026.
ESA, voucher, tax-credit scholarship, tax-credit ESA or refundable tax credit? A plain-English comparison of how each state education funding program works, with real examples and questions to ask. Reviewed October 2026.
How Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts work for 2026-27: who can apply, the application window, the funding amounts the state lists, allowed expenses, spending limits and what homeschool families should confirm.
A parent's guide to Indiana's education funding programs: the Choice Scholarship voucher, the Education Scholarship Account for students with disabilities, and the School Scholarship Tax Credit. Reviewed October 2026.
How Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account program works: who is eligible, how the account is funded, what it can pay for, how to apply and what homeschool families need to know. Reviewed October 2026.
A parent's guide to Ohio's scholarship programs: EdChoice, EdChoice Expansion, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism and the tax-credit scholarship. Who qualifies, what they pay for and what to verify. Reviewed October 2026.
How North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarships and ESA+ programs work, who qualifies, how the lottery and priority period operate, what the money covers and what homeschool families should check. Reviewed October 2026.
A parent's guide to Florida's Step Up For Students scholarships: the FES-EO, FTC, FES-UA and PEP programs, who qualifies, what the money can pay for and the dates and rules to watch. Reviewed October 2026.
How to find homeschool co-ops, groups and activities, what types of co-ops exist, questions to ask before joining and ways to build friendships for kids and parents.
What homeschool records to keep: attendance logs, subject lists, work samples, portfolios, report cards, test results and high school transcripts, and how to organize them.
See what a homeschool day can look like for preschool, elementary and middle school, with sample schedules, tips for teaching several ages at once and ways to adjust.
What does homeschooling cost? Build your own realistic budget by category and grade level, with the hidden costs, ways to save and a simple worksheet you can fill in.