Can the Promise Scholarship pay for homeschooling in Georgia?
Yes, if your child qualifies for Promise. Home study is one of the three education options a parent selects after approval, and the account can then pay for approved curriculum, certified tutors, online courses, therapies and tests through the Odyssey marketplace.
What does Georgia require of a home study program?
File a declaration of intent with GaDOE within 30 days of starting and by September 1 each year after that. Teach reading, language arts, math, social studies and science for the equivalent of 180 days of 4.5 hours, write an annual progress assessment, and have your child take a norm-referenced test at least every three years from the end of third grade. The teaching parent needs a high school diploma or equivalency.
Does a Promise home-study student test more often?
Yes, every year. Promise requires an annual GESA-approved test or a state assessment, uploaded by June 30, which is stricter than the general home-study rule.
What about part-week hybrid schools?
A hybrid campus that's on the Promise participating list can be paid like any other participating school. If it isn't, families sometimes enroll in home study and buy approved classes. Check that every provider is approved in the marketplace before you count on account funds.
| What it is | What it isn't |
|---|---|
| A Promise option for eligible students | A separate homeschool ESA |
| Subject to Georgia's home study law | Free of testing; Promise requires a test every year |
What's the next step?
Take the two-minute funding check. A School Funding Advisor will check your address and your child against each program and send you the dates.