Arizona
Your state may help pay for Sora Homeschool.
Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) lets families use their child's public education funding on approved educational expenses instead — including curriculum like Sora Homeschool.
- Typical award
- $7,000–$7,800 per child, per year
- Who qualifies
- All K–12 no income test
- Deadline
- None applications are year-round
- Funds arrive
- Quarterly through ClassWallet
How it works, step by step
Three steps, from application to paying for curriculum.
- Apply onlineSubmit your application through the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) portal.
Processed in about 30 days - Sign your contractOnce you're approved, sign the ESA contract. Your account is then set up and funded.
Allow around 3 weeks - Spend the fundsPurchases run through ClassWallet and are reported each quarter.
You'll need
Birth certificate, full colourProof of Arizona residency
What the award covers
Sora Homeschool is $249 per month per child. Across a 10-month school year that's $2,490 — around a third of a typical award.
When funding starts
Funding begins in the quarter your contract is signed, so applying earlier captures more of the year's award.
What else funds can buy
CurriculumTutoringOnline programsEducational therapiesTestingSome technology
Full list in the ESA Parent Handbook. Part of the award must be spent each year; the rest rolls over on renewal.
Getting your receipt from Sora
Itemized receipts are available on request. Each one lists your child's name, the dates covered, the amount paid, and the subjects included:
English language artsMathScienceSocial studies
Worth knowing before you sign
Arizona law defines ESA participants as not homeschool students for compliance purposes. Families move out from under the homeschool affidavit rules and into a state contract with quarterly spending reports instead. A participating child can't be enrolled in public school at the same time.
Ready to start?
Sora Homeschool is a self-paced, project-based program for grades 3–8, at $249 per month per child.
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Checked September 2026. Amounts and rules change during the year — confirm current terms at azed.gov/esa. Sora can't provide legal or tax advice about the program.