ESA funds can
cover full tuition.
Recess is an approved ESA, scholarship, and charter provider. Your award goes toward tuition up to the full amount - and with tuition from $650/month, many full state awards cover the entire year. Smaller awards and most California charters apply too; we sort the rest on your intake call.
We're in 12 states. Find yours.
Click your state for its program name and how billing works. We handle the portal from there.
Up to ~$30K for students at the additional-funding tier. Funds can cover full standard tuition.
Check Texas eligibilityDon't see your state or charter? Email [email protected] - we add new programs regularly.
We've walked dozens of
families through the portal.
State portals are confusing on purpose. We've done this before, and we'll do the same for yours.
Submit the short form on our eligibility page. Tell us your child's grade and your state.
On a 20-minute call, we walk through your award letter, confirm what tier you qualify for, and map out which classes your award covers.
Whether it's Odyssey, ClassWallet, Step Up, NCSEAA or a CA charter PO, we walk you through selecting Recess and confirm enrollment from our end.
Once funding is confirmed, we schedule the family welcome call, match the academic mentor, and build the term schedule.
We confirm coverage
before you commit.
We verify your program, award, and tuition coverage before you enroll - so there are no surprises later.
Apply ESA, scholarship, or partner funds toward tuition, up to the full amount. Smaller awards and most California charters count toward enrollment too.
Tell us your state on the eligibility form. We confirm what your award covers and handle the portal selection - no separate application, no income review.
Some programs fund an enhanced tier for documented needs - which can leave room for extra 1:1 instruction in core subjects. We map that out on the intake call.