How PEP works
Apply through Step Up, file a student learning plan, and spend from the account on curriculum, tutors, online classes, part-time programs and testing. The student must not be enrolled in public school or a registered Home Education Program.
2027-28 timing
The 2026-27 program is full (140,000 students statewide). The next window is February 1 – April 30, 2027.
Hybrid schools that take PEP
Two- and three-day programs at church campuses across Hialeah, Kendall, Homestead and north county price tuition around the PEP amount. See our Church-Run Schools section.
Students with a diagnosis
FES-UA also funds homeschooling, with a higher average award, and can pay for therapies alongside curriculum.
Next step
Complete the two-minute funding check. A School Funding Advisor will map every source your family qualifies for and hand you the deadlines.