Apply through Access Indiana
Submit your application with your child’s IEP, Service Plan, or ESA Service Plan, proof of residency, and birth certificate.
Coming soon to the Indiana ESA
Once at Home: coming soon to Indiana’s Education Scholarship Account program
Teach your child to read with fully scripted, one-to-one lessons in just 15 minutes a day. Once is coming soon to the Indiana ESA marketplace. Get notified when Indiana families can use ESA funds for Once.
Indiana ESA status
Once is coming soon to the Indiana ESA.
Up to $20,000 per studentHomeschoolers can apply
Reading instruction for Indiana families
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 family’s learning 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.
How the Indiana ESA works
Apply, plan services, and spend through ClassWallet
Starting in 2026–27, the Indiana Department of Education runs the ESA program, and payments go through ClassWallet. Once is coming soon to the Indiana ESA marketplace.
Review IDOE’s ESA program page and 2026 family FAQ.
Sign the parent agreement
Accepted families sign the Parent Agreement and plan for required state testing.
Spend through ClassWallet
Approved curriculum vendors are listed in ClassWallet. Once will appear there when it becomes available.
Indiana ESA details for 2026–27
What Indiana families should know
Indiana’s ESA serves students with disabilities and their siblings, with funding based on their school corporation and level of need.
Students with disabilities and siblings
Indiana residents ages 5 to 22 by October 1 with an active Indiana IEP, SP, or CSEP qualify. Their siblings may also qualify.
Up to $20,000 per student
Students with a disability may receive up to $20,000 a year and siblings up to $8,000, based on school corporation and disability level.
Funds arrive four times a year
For 2026–27, ESA funds are disbursed in August, October, December, and February.
Sources: Indiana Department of Education ESA program page, 2026 ESA FAQ, and 2026–27 funding levels. Program rules can change.
Questions from Indiana families
Indiana ESA and Once FAQs
What is the Indiana Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program?
The Indiana ESA is a statewide school choice program for K–12 students with disabilities and their siblings. Families can spend scholarship funds on approved educational programs, therapies, services, tuition, fees, and other approved education expenses. Starting with the 2026–27 school year, the program is administered by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE).
Is Once available through the Indiana ESA?
Once is coming soon to the Indiana ESA marketplace. Until then, ESA funds can’t be used for Once at Home. Leave your details on this page and we’ll let you know when Indiana families can use ESA funds for Once.
Who is eligible for the Indiana ESA?
Students must live in Indiana, be between 5 and 22 years old by October 1 of the school year, and have an active Indiana IEP, Service Plan (SP), or CSEP. Siblings of eligible students may also qualify.
How much is an Indiana ESA award?
Students with a disability may receive up to $20,000 a year, and their siblings up to $8,000 a year. Award amounts depend on the student’s school corporation of legal settlement and level of disability. For 2026–27, funds are disbursed in August, October, December, and February.
Can homeschool families use the Indiana ESA?
Yes. Homeschooled students can apply if they meet the eligibility requirements. Once enrolled in the ESA, a student is no longer considered an independent homeschooler, and ESA students take part in state testing.
When can I apply for the Indiana ESA?
Applications are submitted through Access Indiana. The 2026–27 application ran from March 1 to September 1, 2026, with a priority window through April 15 for returning students and then students with disabilities and their siblings.
How much does Once at Home cost?
Once at Home costs $49 per month and is free until your child reads their first three-letter word, with no credit card needed. You can start today while Indiana ESA availability is pending.
Start reading today
Begin 15 focused minutes a day now
Once at Home is free until your child reads their first three-letter word, with no credit card needed.
Get notified
Hear when Once is available through the Indiana ESA
Leave your name and email, and we’ll let you know when Indiana families can use ESA funds for Once at Home. You can also send us a question.