Some states don't offer an Education Savings Account, but public homeschool charter schools in California and Alaska provide families with annual instructional funds that can be used toward approved vendors — including online courses and curriculum.
At a glance
- Funding: Instructional funds from your homeschool charter school
- Run by: Each charter school, with its own approved-vendor list
- Ways to pay: Set by your charter
- Recommended plan: An individual plan, one per student, unless your charter says otherwise
- Contact us: support+esas@brilliant.org
How it works
Charter schools each maintain their own approved-vendor list — enrolling isn't something we do state-by-state, it's charter-by-charter.
- Ask your education specialist or homeschool teacher whether your charter offers instructional funds and can add Brilliant as an approved vendor.
- Have them email us at support+esas@brilliant.org. We'll work directly with your charter to become an approved vendor.
- Your charter will tell you how to place the order. If they need an invoice, we'll send one with your student's name, the service dates, and the itemized cost.
Good to know
- Each charter sets its own rules for what instructional funds can buy and how purchases are made. Your charter makes the final decision.
Questions?
- About Brilliant, receipts, or invoices: support+esas@brilliant.org
- About your instructional funds: your charter's education specialist or homeschool teacher
- In another state? If your charter or school offers funds you'd like to use for Brilliant, email support+esas@brilliant.org with your state and the program or school's name.
Official program information
- California: Independent study FAQs, California Department of Education
- Alaska: Correspondence study regulations, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
Program details reviewed October 19, 2026. Program rules can change; your charter's policies are the final word.
