Buying curriculum with Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) funds.
Here's what typically counts as an approved curriculum purchase in Arizona's program — and exactly where Sparcademy stands as a vendor, updated as things change.
Sparcademy’s status
Application in preparationWe're preparing our vendor application for this program. In the meantime, many families pay out of pocket and keep receipts — check your program's reimbursement rules.
What counts as an approved purchase?
Arizona’s program lists these expense categories relevant to families like yours:
- Curricula and supplementary material
- Tuition or fees for a nonpublic online learning program
- Tutoring or teaching services
- Tuition, fees, and required textbooks at a qualified school
- Computer hardware and technological devices
- Fees for standardized achievement tests and college admission exams
- Tuition and fees at an eligible postsecondary institution
- Individual classes and extracurricular programs at a public school
- Uniforms, insurance or surety bond payments, public transportation, account management fees
Where Sparcademy fits
Sparcademy is an online learning program covering math, science, and coding, with lessons themed to your child’s interests, automatic activity records, and a portfolio export for your files. Programs like Arizona’s typically cover online curriculum — we’ll keep our vendor status above current so you always know exactly where things stand before you spend a dollar.
Homeschooling in Arizona? We’ll handle the paperwork side.
Lessons themed to your kid’s interests, automatic record keeping, and a portfolio export when you need one. 14 days free, no credit card.
Sources
- A.R.S. 15-802 — School instruction; exceptions; violations; definitions (accessed 2026-07-03)
- A.R.S. 15-2402 — Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts; funds (accessed 2026-07-03)
- ADE ESA Parent Handbook 2025-2026 (accessed 2026-07-03)
- ADE Approximate Annual ESA Funding chart, 2025-2026 (accessed 2026-07-03)
- ADE ESA Eligibility Requirements & Application (accessed 2026-07-03)
- ADE ESA Support (vendor registration section) (accessed 2026-07-03)
- A.R.S. 15-802 full-text mirror (FindLaw, current as of Jan 1, 2025) (accessed 2026-07-03)
- HSLDA Arizona (cross-check only) (accessed 2026-07-03)
This page is general information, not legal advice. Always confirm requirements with your state before acting on them.