ESA & FUNDING
Use your Education Funds for our Curriculum
Two ways to get the curriculum paid for: buy direct and get reimbursed, or check out on Rainbow Resource Center with your ESA funds.
Two ways to purchase
I · Buy direct, get reimbursed
Order from us today
Order from us today and submit the receipt to your ESA program for reimbursement. Fastest shipping, and you get an itemized receipt with everything reviewers ask for, plus a W-9, EIN, or course description any time you need one.
II · Order on Rainbow Resource
Use your ESA platform
In the Garden has its own listing at Rainbow Resource Center, an approved vendor on ClassWallet, MyScholarShop, Odyssey, and TheoPay depending on your state. If your program pays vendors directly, this is the simplest checkout.
find your state
Approved ESA programs
These programs are currently served through our partner Rainbow Resource Center. Special qualifications apply for each program. We hope this can help you decide what option is best for your family.
AlabamaCHOOSE Act Alabama
Direct Pay vendor with ClassWallet
ArizonaEmpowerment Scholarship Account
Direct Pay vendor with ClassWallet
ArkansasEducation Freedom Account
Direct Pay vendor with ClassWallet
FloridaStep Up for Students
MyScholarShop vendor
GeorgiaGeorgia Promise Scholarship
Approved on the Odyssey Marketplace
IdahoEmpowering Parents Program
ClassWallet (program funding now closed)
LouisianaLA GATOR Scholarship
Approved on the Odyssey Marketplace
MissouriMO Scholars
Direct Pay vendor with ClassWallet
New HampshireEducation Freedom Account
Direct Pay vendor with ClassWallet
South CarolinaEducation Scholarship Trust Fund
Direct Pay vendor with ClassWallet
TexasTEA funded orders
Direct Pay vendor with ClassWallet
TexasEducation Freedom Accounts
Odyssey Marketplace approval in process
UtahUtah Fits All
Approved on the Odyssey Marketplace
West VirginiaHope Scholarship
Approved and operational in TheoPay
Program availability changes. Always confirm current vendor status and approved expense categories with your own ESA administrator before ordering.
for your paperwork
How to describe the course
Most ESA reviewers approve faster when the subject category is named plainly. This should be a good start if you would like to try. Copy and paste this into your request:
Course: In the Garden by Dirt Academy Kids
Category: Agriculture elective (Science / Life Science supplement)
Grades: K–5, leveled workbooks for K–2 and 3–5
Scope: 30 sequential lessons covering growing zones, garden design, soil layers and nutrients, germination, seeds and transplants, photosynthesis, irrigation, crop rotation, cover cropping, pollination, pruning, pest and disease management, and harvest.
Format: Hardcover or softcover textbook, consumable workbook, 30 video lessons, live coaching.
Pace: 2–3 lessons per week; usable over a summer, semester, or full year.
Reach out via email to info@dirtacademykids.com if there is anything specifically you may need that is not here. We are here to help you succeed.
ESA questions
Does my ESA cover a gardening curriculum?
In most states, yes. It's typically approved as an Agriculture elective or a Science/Life Science supplement. Use the course description on this page when you submit, and check the approved expense categories with your own ESA administrator.
What's the difference between the two options?
Buying direct from us is fastest and you submit the receipt for reimbursement. Ordering on Rainbow Resource Center is for programs that pay the vendor directly. Your funds never leave the portal.
Can I use ClassWallet or another ESA platform?
Yes, if your program buys through Rainbow Resource Center. They're an approved vendor on ClassWallet, MyScholarShop, Odyssey, and TheoPay depending on the state. Use the Rainbow Resource option above and check out with your platform's funds.
What paperwork can you provide?
An itemized receipt or invoice, our W-9 and EIN, and a scope & sequence or course description for your submission. Email info@dirtacademykids.com and we'll send it the same day.
My state isn't listed. Can I still use my funds?
Usually. Buy direct, then submit the itemized receipt to your program for reimbursement. That path works for most ESAs even when a vendor isn't formally enrolled.
Can I use ESA funds for the video lessons and coaching?
Often yes, as part of the curriculum package. The videos and coaching are instructional components. Some programs treat digital access differently, so confirm with your administrator first.