⏳ Application Pending Iowa Students First Act ESA

Iowa families: our Iowa Students First Act ESA application is in review.

Iowa's Students First Act ESA is administered through the Odyssey platform. Simply Earth's vendor application is in review. Until approval lands, grab the curriculum's Free Lesson PDF or subscribe to the Recipe Box directly.

How Iowa families use Iowa Students First Act ESA for Simply Earth

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Odyssey application filed

Submitted through Iowa's Odyssey vendor portal under hands-on science curriculum + science lab kit.

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Review period

Odyssey reviews new vendors in 6–10 weeks. We're tracking the cycle.

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When Iowa approves

Iowa families will be able to use Students First ESA funds for the Recipe Box.

What Iowa families can do today

Free Lesson PDF

Free

One full month of curriculum, free. No ESA account required — try the format before you commit.

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Recipe Box: Homeschool Edition

$540/year

Full 12-month science curriculum. The most popular pick — fits inside a typical ESA budget with room to spare.

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Iowa ESA questions

Yes — Iowa is phasing in universal eligibility. All Iowa K-12 students will qualify by 2026-27.

Curriculum, instructional materials, tutoring, testing fees, and approved educational technology. Our Recipe Box fits the curriculum + instructional materials categories.

Yes. The Recipe Box ($540/year) is available to any Iowa family out-of-pocket. Many rural Iowa families pay direct because the curriculum ships supplies and lessons together — no co-op or store run required.

We're tracking 6–10 weeks for the current review cycle. Once approved, families will be able to submit our invoice through the Odyssey portal.

Don't want to wait? Start with the free lesson.

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