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GUIDES

Straight answers for
parents weighing options.

What ESA money can pay for, how online programs compare, and what a day at Recess actually includes. Sourced, dated, and written for parents who are deciding.

What Recess is

What a school day includes, how enrichment differs from a full school, what it costs, and whether it's worth it.

AI tutors and live teachers

What AI tutoring does well, where teachers still matter, and who combines them.

Arizona ESA and funding

How the Arizona ESA pays for online school, and the online schools Arizona families compare.

Kids with ADHD

Public, private and online schools that fit kids with ADHD, and the funding a diagnosis can unlock.

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your child.
NEXT STEP
Two-minute fit check, then a 20-minute call whenever you're ready. We'll confirm how much ESA or state funding can apply.
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Recess

A mastery-based online program built around your child. ESA and state-funding programs can cover up to the full tuition amount.

MADE FOR KIDS / BUILT WITH PARENTS
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Recess is a proud member of Cognia, a global education nonprofit, and is independently pursuing Cognia accreditation.

Recess provides live instruction, tutoring, and community as an independent education program. Most full-time students enroll through an accredited partner school in the Recess school network, which issues transcripts and official records, collects tuition, and sets the payment schedule. Whether that school is also your child's school of record for state reporting depends on your state. Where it is not, and for families who enroll with Recess directly, your state's homeschool requirements stay with your family.

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