How PEP works
Apply through Step Up, file a learning plan, test annually and spend from the account on curriculum, tutors, online courses and part-time programs. The student can't also be enrolled in public school or a registered home education program.
Timing
2026-27 seats are full. Apply for 2027-28 between February 1 and April 30, 2027.
Local hybrid and microschool options
Eleven Hillsborough schools carry the state's PEP participant flag, including microschools and hybrid programs in South Tampa, East Tampa, Plant City and Riverview.
If your child has a diagnosis
FES-UA can also fund a home-based education, with a larger average award and the ability to pay therapists from the same account.
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.