It's been improved!

Hi Silviya, and welcome. I’m sorry for the delay in responding on my end, I was in my last week of worldschooling in Portugal and tried to stay off my phone and be really present. I wanted to share this link because Texas has started publishing details about the Education Freedom Accounts program: https://educationfreedom.texas.gov/ From what’s currently published, families can use TEFA funds for private school tuition, tutoring, and other approved educational services, but schools do need to be approved providers. For private schools specifically, the requirements include accreditation, being in operation for at least two years, and administering a norm-referenced assessment, so that’s something to consider when deciding whether to register immediately or phase into that later. Another path some microschools are considering is starting as a provider or vendor first (offering classes or services families can pay for with ESA funds) while building toward private school status, since provider applications are opening more broadly as the program rolls out. You’re absolutely on the right track with surveying families first, that step helps clarify demand and pricing before committing to structure. Happy to share what I’ve seen founders do in other states if it would help.

For those planning, what’s your biggest hurdle?