Contact an EAO
Ask your chosen school which EAO it partners with. Family Paced Education families should ask an EAO about its FPE requirements.
Coming soon to MOScholars
Once at Home: coming soon to Missouri’s MOScholars 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 Missouri ESA marketplace. Get notified when Missouri families can use scholarship funds for Once.
MOScholars status
Once is coming soon to MOScholars.
Curriculum is an allowed useK and 1st grade can qualify
Reading instruction for Missouri 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 MOScholars works
Getting a scholarship through an EAO
MOScholars scholarships are awarded through nonprofit Educational Assistance Organizations (EAOs) approved by the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office. Once is coming soon to the Missouri ESA marketplace.
Review the Treasurer’s 2026–27 Parent Handbook and the list of certified EAOs.
Prequalify and apply
Complete the EAO’s prequalification form, then the full MOScholars application if you qualify.
Spend through Odyssey
Awarded families direct funds to approved vendors in the Odyssey Marketplace. Once will appear there when it becomes available.
MOScholars details for 2026–27
What Missouri families should know
Missouri’s program is funded through tax-credit contributions to EAOs and direct state appropriations, with spending managed through Odyssey.
Kindergarten and 1st grade can qualify
Children eligible to begin kindergarten or first grade can qualify by income, without prior public school attendance. Students with an IDEA IEP also qualify.
Awards tied to the State Adequacy Target
Up to 100% of the target for most students, up to 125% with free or reduced lunch eligibility, and up to 175% with an IEP.
Curriculum is an allowable use
Allowable uses include curriculum, tutoring, and educational therapies. Consumable supplies such as paper and pencils are not.
Sources: Missouri State Treasurer’s Office MOScholars parent page, schools page, and 2026–27 Parent Handbook. Program rules can change.
Questions from Missouri families
MOScholars and Once FAQs
What is MOScholars?
MOScholars is Missouri’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program, created by the Missouri General Assembly in 2021 and administered by the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office. Scholarships are awarded through approved nonprofit Educational Assistance Organizations (EAOs) and can be used for approved education expenses.
Is Once available through MOScholars?
Once is coming soon to the Missouri ESA marketplace. Until then, scholarship funds can’t be used for Once at Home. Leave your details on this page and we’ll let you know when Missouri families can use scholarship funds for Once.
Who is eligible for a MOScholars scholarship?
Missouri K–12 students qualify in one of two ways: by having an approved IEP under the federal IDEA, or by living in a household with income at or below 300% of the free and reduced lunch standard. Students qualifying by income must also have attended public school full time for at least one semester in the previous 12 months, be eligible to begin kindergarten or first grade, or be the sibling of a current scholarship recipient.
How much is a MOScholars scholarship?
Awards are based on Missouri’s State Adequacy Target. Students with an IEP may receive up to 175% of that target, students with limited English proficiency up to 160%, students eligible for free or reduced lunch up to 125%, and all other qualified students up to 100%.
Can MOScholars funds pay for reading curriculum?
Curriculum and tutoring services are both listed as allowable uses of MOScholars funds. For the 2026–27 school year, families spend scholarship funds through the Odyssey Marketplace.
Can homeschool families use MOScholars?
Family Paced Education (FPE) schools are eligible MOScholars schools under Missouri law. FPE families should first contact an EAO to learn its capacity and requirements for FPE students, then complete the EAO’s prescreening and application.
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 MOScholars availability is pending.
Start reading before approval
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 MOScholars
Leave your name and email, and we’ll let you know when Missouri families can use MOScholars funds for Once at Home. You can also send us a question.