Arkansas Education Savings Account
Arkansas ESA curriculum and learning platform
Use your Arkansas LEARNS Education Freedom Account for METHEAN, an approved instructional technology platform and curriculum, with ESA funds disbursed through ClassWallet.
Start your METHEAN enrollment with Arkansas EFAAbout the Arkansas LEARNS Education Freedom Account
The Arkansas LEARNS Education Freedom Account program lets Arkansas families use state education funds for approved expenses, including curriculum and instructional technology. Arkansas disburses funds through ClassWallet.
METHEAN fits the Arkansas program as an instructional technology platform and curriculum materials. Your EFA funds reimburse the subscription, every document is itemized, and your records are ready for review.
Arkansas EFA eligibility
Eligibility is set by the state and changes over time. Use this as a general guide and confirm the current rules with the official program before you apply.
- Your child meets the Arkansas EFA age and residency requirements.
- Arkansas has phased the program toward broad availability; rules are set by the state and change over time.
- Always confirm current eligibility with the Arkansas Department of Education before you apply.
Typical funding. Arkansas LEARNS Education Freedom Account awards are set each year, typically around 90 percent of the prior year per student funding amount. Confirm your current award through your ClassWallet account.
How METHEAN qualifies
- METHEAN bills as two approved ESA categories: an instructional technology platform and curriculum materials.
- The instructional technology platform covers adaptive learning software, AI guided tutoring, curriculum delivery, and progress reporting.
- Curriculum materials cover standards aligned content, practice work, and assessments delivered through the platform.
- Both line items are itemized on every invoice so your program administrator can review and approve each one.
Your funds are disbursed through ClassWallet, the platform Arkansas uses for Arkansas EFA payments.
From ESA approval to METHEAN enrollment
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Get approved for your ESA
Apply for the Arkansas EFA and wait for your approval and funding through ClassWallet.
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Create your METHEAN account
Start your enrollment from this page. Your state is preselected, so you go straight to setting up your family.
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Add your child and enrollment details
Enter your child's profile and your ESA enrollment details, including your program-issued student identifier.
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Subscribe and download your itemized receipt
Subscribe by card, then download the itemized receipt naming your enrolled student, with every sibling seat shown at zero dollars, from your billing page.
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Submit for reimbursement and keep your records
Submit the receipt and the itemized invoice through ClassWallet for reimbursement. Your child begins right away, and usage reports stay available for audit at any time.
Pricing
Founding rate, locked for the life of the subscription; 2,499 US dollars per year after the founding cohort closes. Every invoice itemizes this price across the instructional technology and curriculum materials categories, which always sum to it.
Frequently asked questions
Is METHEAN an approved Arkansas EFA expense?
METHEAN bills as an instructional technology platform and curriculum materials and itemizes each charge. The program makes the final approval of any specific expense, so keep your METHEAN invoices.
How do Arkansas EFA funds reach METHEAN?
Arkansas disburses through ClassWallet. You subscribe by card, download METHEAN's itemized invoice and receipt from your billing page, and submit them through ClassWallet for reimbursement from your EFA funds.
What does METHEAN cost?
METHEAN is 1,499 US dollars per year at the founding rate (2,499 after the founding cohort closes), the same price every family pays. Every invoice itemizes the amount across the instructional technology and curriculum materials categories, which always sum to that price.
Can I get records for an audit?
Yes. METHEAN generates itemized invoices and per child usage reports with a tamper evidence hash, available as PDF and machine readable files.