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Score Academy Online is a Cognia-accredited, NCAA-approved online private school and an approved ESA provider in Arizona, Alabama, and New Hampshire, with more states in progress. Live teachers, grades K through 12, and three learning packages that all accept ESA funding.
An ESA is a state-funded, parent-controlled account for K-12 education. The state deposits per-student education dollars that you spend on approved expenses, including tuition at an accredited online private school like Score Academy Online.
Education Savings Accounts began in Arizona in 2011 and have since spread to 18 states, with 21 programs active in 2026. An ESA is different from a voucher, which pays only tuition at a participating school, and from a tax-credit scholarship, which is funded by private donations. An ESA puts state education funds under your control to spend across a range of approved expenses.
This is a K-12 school-choice account, not a Coverdell or 529 college savings plan. Most states pay the funds in quarterly deposits and let unused balances roll over.
It is one of the most common questions ESA families ask. Here is the direct answer, and exactly what else the funds can be spent on.
Yes. In states with an ESA, tuition at an accredited online private school is an approved expense. ESA funds can pay Score Academy Online tuition directly, the same way they pay a brick-and-mortar private school.
Because Score Academy Online holds full Cognia accreditation and teaches a structured K-12 curriculum, it meets the provider standards ESA programs look for. Families in Arizona, Alabama, and New Hampshire can enroll and pay tuition with ESA funds today.
Rules vary by state, so the amount, eligibility, and payment platform depend on where you live. Admissions can confirm how it works in your state.
Every state runs its ESA a little differently, but the path is the same. Our admissions team confirms your state's rules and handles the Score Academy Online side so the paperwork gets done once.
Check the directory below. If your state runs an ESA and your child meets its eligibility rules, you can apply state funds toward tuition.
Each state has its own application and portal. Once approved, you receive your award amount for the school year.
Name Score Academy Online as your child's provider in the state portal. Admissions runs your enrollment in parallel so no time is lost.
Funds pay tuition directly through your state's platform, such as ClassWallet or Odyssey. Unused balances usually roll over to the next year.
Score Academy Online is an approved provider in Arizona, Alabama, and New Hampshire. Below is every state with an active ESA program in 2026. For states where we are not yet an approved provider, contact admissions and we will confirm availability for your family.
Florida families fund tuition through the Step Up For Students FES and FTC scholarships rather than a state ESA. Score Academy Online accepts Step Up scholarships for students enrolled in the Synchronous package.
Score Academy Online is an approved provider in Arizona, Alabama, and New Hampshire, and is pursuing approval across other active ESA states. Program details change often. Contact admissions to confirm current eligibility, award amounts, and whether your state's ESA can be used at Score Academy Online.
Most ESA programs set a high bar for the schools families can spend funds on. Accreditation, credentialed teachers, a structured curriculum, and verified progress. Score Academy Online was built to meet all of it.
Full Cognia and SACS CASI accreditation, the standard most state ESA programs require of an approved provider.
Our Synchronous classes are taught live by credentialed subject specialists, and every package is built around a real curriculum with teacher support, not automated lessons alone.
Standards-aligned coursework for every grade, with Honors and AP-track courses and NCAA-approved classes for student athletes targeting Division I and II.
In our approved states, ESA funds pay tuition straight through the state platform such as ClassWallet, so eligible families have no out-of-pocket cost.
Pricing is per course, so you can scale a full-time or part-time load to your award amount. Choose live Synchronous, Flex with recorded lessons, or self-paced Asynchronous.
Our team works with ESA-funded families every week. We confirm your state's rules, run enrollment in parallel, and give you the vendor details for your payment platform.
An ESA is a state-funded, parent-controlled account for a K-12 student's education. The state deposits per-pupil education dollars into the account, and families spend them on approved expenses such as private or online school tuition, tutoring, curriculum, testing fees, and services for students with special needs. ESAs began in Arizona in 2011 and are now active in 18 states. They are a K-12 school-choice tool and are separate from Coverdell and 529 college savings accounts.
Yes. In states with an ESA, tuition at an accredited online private school is an approved expense, the same as a brick-and-mortar private school. Score Academy Online is a Cognia-accredited, NCAA-approved online school, and families in Arizona, Alabama, and New Hampshire can pay tuition directly with ESA funds. Exact rules, award amounts, and payment platforms vary by state, so contact admissions to confirm how it works where you live.
As of 2026, 18 states run active Education Savings Account programs: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Eligibility ranges from universal to income, disability, or school-based limits. The by-state directory on this page shows each program and where Score Academy Online is an approved provider.
Score Academy Online is an approved provider in three states: Arizona (Empowerment Scholarship Account), Alabama (CHOOSE Act), and New Hampshire (Education Freedom Account). Families in those states can apply their ESA funds directly to Score Academy Online tuition. We are pursuing approved provider status across other active ESA states. In Florida, Score Academy Online accepts Step Up For Students FES and FTC scholarships for students in the Synchronous package. Contact admissions to confirm availability in your state.
Approved ESA expenses generally include tuition at an accredited private or online school, tutoring, curriculum and textbooks, educational software and technology, standardized testing fees, and educational therapy or specialized services for students with disabilities. Funds cannot be taken as cash or spent on non-educational items. Each state publishes its own list of approved and prohibited purchases through its payment platform.
Award amounts are set by each state, usually as a percentage of that state's per-pupil funding. Typical awards range from roughly $6,000 to $10,000 per student, with kindergarten sometimes lower and students with qualifying special needs often much higher. Texas accounts, for example, are around $10,500, while New Hampshire's base grant is around $4,265. The by-state directory on this page lists current amounts, and admissions can confirm what your family would receive.
Each state runs its own application through an official portal. In general, you create an account, upload proof of residency and your child's documents, and submit during the state's application window (some states accept applications year-round, others have set windows). Once approved, you receive your award amount and can name Score Academy Online as your provider. Our admissions team can point you to your state's official portal and run your enrollment at the same time.
In most states, ESA funds can be used for homeschool-related expenses such as curriculum, tutoring, and online courses, though the rules and any homeschool-specific caps vary by state. Many families use their ESA to enroll in an accredited online school like Score Academy Online, which provides the structure, teachers, and accredited transcript that self-directed homeschooling does not. Contact admissions to talk through the option that fits your family.
Yes. In our approved states, ESA funds can be applied to any of the three Score Academy Online learning packages: Synchronous (live classes), Flex (recorded lessons with teacher access), and Asynchronous (self-paced). Pricing is per course, so families can scale a full-time or part-time course load to match their award amount.
Most states pay ESA funds through a managed platform rather than direct cash. Arizona, Alabama, and New Hampshire use ClassWallet; Louisiana uses Odyssey; others use their own systems. Funds are typically deposited quarterly, and families use the platform to pay tuition directly to an approved provider such as Score Academy Online. Unused balances usually roll over to the next school year.
A voucher pays tuition directly to a participating school and can only be used for that. A tax-credit scholarship is funded by private donations that donors write off, then awarded to families. An ESA is funded by the state and gives families a flexible account they control, which can be spent across many approved expenses including online school tuition. Florida's Step Up scholarships are an example of the scholarship model, which is why Florida is handled separately from the ESA states.
Tell us your state and we will confirm whether your ESA can be used at Score Academy Online, what your award could cover, and how to set up direct payment. Our admissions team works with ESA-funded families every week.