Ohio ESA + iTeachWise: standards-aligned lessons, differentiation & IEP support
Ohio's Jon Peterson scholarship for special-needs students requires IEP-aligned receipts. iTeachWise is designed to generate them with the matching IEP goal on every line item.
- Status
- Active — Limited eligibility
- Program
- EdChoice Scholarship + Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship
- Award amount
- Award amounts are set by the state program and vary by student, grade, and needs — see the official Ohio ESA program for current figures.
- Eligibility
- Universal income-tiered (EdChoice); IEP students (Peterson)
- Approved expenses
- Tuition, curriculum, tutoring, technology, therapies
Ohio ESA at a glance (2026)
iTeachWise gives Ohio families AI-powered lesson planning, standards-aligned materials, differentiated instruction, IEP-aligned supports, and assessments — whether you teach a single child at home or run a small microschool.
Unlike general AI lesson tools, iTeachWise is built for homeschool families and special education: every lesson, worksheet, and assessment is IEP-aligned and standards-aligned. As a convenience, plan purchases include purchase records formatted for scholarship documentation (see the sample record) — confirm what your program covers with your state's program.
Primary source: EdChoice Scholarship + Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship (official Ohio program page).
Documentation support for Ohio families
Ohio Department of Education audits EdChoice and Peterson spending against the approved-use list and the student's IEP. iTeachWise is not an approved or listed vendor in Ohio's scholarship programs; it generates IEP-tagged lessons and quarterly progress notes you can choose to include, and every purchase generates an itemized, timestamped purchase record formatted for scholarship documentation. Whether a purchase is reimbursed is determined entirely by the program — confirm with your program administrator before purchasing.
Vendor status: iTeachWise is not an approved or listed vendor in Ohio. Families should verify eligibility with their program before purchasing.
Three things Ohio families ask iTeachWise to do
- Plan. Generate a full week of lessons aligned to Ohio state standards in under 10 minutes per subject.
- Differentiate. One-click adaptations for IEP, ELL, and gifted learners — every variant tagged to the matching IEP goal or ELL accommodation.
- Document. Purchase records formatted for scholarship documentation (see the sample record), plus IEP-aligned progress notes for your own files.
Ohio ESA — frequently asked questions
Does iTeachWise work with Ohio's Jon Peterson scholarship?
iTeachWise generates IEP-aligned curriculum and progress notes you can choose to include; whether any material counts is determined by your program/reviewer — confirm accepted formats with ODE. Note: iTeachWise is not an approved or listed vendor in Ohio's scholarship programs.
Is iTeachWise reimbursable under EdChoice?
iTeachWise is not an approved or listed vendor in Ohio's EdChoice program. Families may be able to purchase directly and submit for reimbursement, subject to the program's requirements — whether a purchase is reimbursed is determined entirely by the program, so confirm with your program administrator before purchasing.