Overview
- Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock says family applications are expected to open by early January, with the new website slated to be ready then.
- The online marketplace will list eligible private schools and services such as tutors and therapists, and provider onboarding is planned for this fall.
- Rules are still being finalized after public testimony flagged a proposed $2,000 cap for private pre-K and questioned special-education documentation standards, with calls for transparent public reporting.
- The $1 billion program begins in the 2026–27 school year and will use a lottery, providing roughly $10,000–$11,000 for private-school students and $2,000 for homeschoolers.
- Eligibility prioritizes students with disabilities and lower-income families under a four-tier system, with no more than 20% of funds available to the highest-income group and up to five program administrators to be announced.