Open your ESA portal
Log in to the Arizona ESA Applicant Portal and choose the link that opens your student’s ClassWallet account.
Arizona ESA approved vendor
Once at Home: an Arizona ESA reading program
Teach your child to read with fully scripted, one-to-one lessons in just 15 minutes a day. Once is an approved Arizona ESA vendor for participating families.
Available through Arizona ESA
Once is an approved Arizona ESA vendor.
15-minute lessonsCoaching included
Reading instruction that fits homeschool life
A complete reading plan without another subject to prep
Once tells you what to teach, what to say, and what comes next. You lead one focused lesson a day while Once provides the sequence and support.
Scripted curriculum
200+ ready-to-go lessons remove lesson-planning guesswork.
15 minutes a day
Short sessions fit around the rest of your homeschool schedule.
Instructional coaching
Get guidance from a dedicated coach when you need support.
A clear path to reading
From letter sounds to connected stories
Each stage builds on the one before it, so you always know what to teach next.
1. Learn letter sounds
Build the foundation with focused, explicit practice connecting letters and sounds.
2. Blend sounds into words
Help your child combine sounds from left to right to read their first words.
3. Read connected stories
Build accuracy and fluency through one ongoing narrative with recurring characters.
Buy Once with Arizona ESA funds
Find Once in the approved ClassWallet marketplace
Arizona uses ClassWallet as its ESA financial management platform. Once is an approved Arizona ESA vendor, so participating families can use available funds toward Once at Home.
Review Arizona’s current ClassWallet guidance before submitting a purchase.
Search for Once
Find Once in the Marketplace or Pay Vendor options and select the available Once at Home purchase.
Complete the purchase
Follow the ClassWallet instructions for Once, submit any required documentation, and wait for final Arizona ESA approval.
Arizona ESA details
What Arizona families should know
Arizona’s program has its own eligibility, funding, enrollment, and purchasing rules. Confirm current requirements with the Arizona Department of Education.
Universal K–12 eligibility
Arizona lists universal eligibility for resident students in kindergarten through grade 12, subject to application and contract requirements.
Funding arrives quarterly
Arizona states that funding begins with the quarter in which the student’s ESA contract is signed.
Public-school enrollment is restricted
In almost all situations, students receiving ESA funds cannot also attend a district, charter, or public online school.
Sources: Arizona Department of Education ESA program, eligibility requirements, and ClassWallet information. Program rules can change.
Questions from Arizona families
Arizona ESA and Once FAQs
What is Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program?
Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program is administered by the Arizona Department of Education and funded with state tax dollars to provide education options for qualified Arizona students.
Who is eligible for an Arizona ESA?
Arizona lists universal eligibility for resident students in kindergarten through grade 12. An entering kindergarten student must be at least five years old by January 1 of the contract year. Other eligibility categories and documentation rules may also apply.
Can Arizona ESA funds pay for reading curriculum?
Arizona ESA guidance allows funds to be used for approved educational purchases, including curriculum and many reading-related materials. The Arizona Department of Education makes the final determination on allowable expenses.
Is Once at Home an approved Arizona ESA vendor?
Yes. Once is an approved Arizona ESA vendor in ClassWallet, so participating families can use available Empowerment Scholarship Account funds toward Once at Home.
How are Arizona ESA funds distributed?
Arizona states that ESA funds are distributed quarterly, beginning with the quarter in which the ESA contract is signed. Funding amounts vary by student and eligibility factors.
Can a student use an Arizona ESA while enrolled in public school?
Arizona says that, in almost all situations, a student receiving ESA funds cannot also be enrolled in a district, charter, or public online school. Families should confirm their specific situation with the Arizona ESA office before changing enrollment.
How much does Once at Home cost?
Once at Home costs $49 per month and can be covered by your available Arizona ESA funds. Final purchase approval is administered through the Arizona ESA program and ClassWallet.
Arizona homeschool reading made simpler
Put your ESA funds toward 15 focused minutes a day
Bring a clear reading sequence, ready-to-teach lessons, and ongoing coaching into your homeschool routine with Once at Home.
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Ask us about Once and Arizona ESA
Send us your Arizona ESA or ClassWallet question, and we’ll help you understand Once at Home and the purchase process.