If your child can’t read yet, if writing feels like a nightly battle, or if math homework ends in tears more often than not, you already know how much you’re carrying as a homeschool parent. You’re teaching every subject, every day, while also wondering if you’re doing it right.
In Utah, the Utah Fits All Scholarship gives homeschool families a tool to help, and it goes further than most parents expect.
What Is the Utah Fits All Scholarship?
The Utah Fits All Scholarship, or UFA, is an education savings account (ESA) created by HB215 in 2023. Every K-12 Utah resident is eligible, regardless of income. The amount depends on how your family is enrolled:
- Home based learners ages 5 to 11: $4,000 per year
- Home based learners ages 12 to 18: $6,000 per year
- Private school or microschool students: $8,000 per year
Unspent funds can roll over, up to two thirds each year, so your account can build toward bigger purchases over time.
For the 2026 to 27 school year, renewals opened March 1, new applications opened April 1, and the window closed April 30. If your family was awarded funding, it’s ready to use in your Odyssey account right now. If you missed this window, mark your calendar. Applications open again each spring.
Redwood Literacy is an approved UFA provider through Odyssey. That means your Utah ESA funds can go directly toward Redwood’s products and tutoring today, no extra paperwork required on our end. You can also find Redwood in MyLearningSource’s Utah Fits All vendor directory.
A Note for Microschool Families
If your child learns through a microschool rather than a traditional homeschool setup, you likely qualify for the higher $8,000 private school and microschool tier. Redwood’s products and tutoring count as approved educational expenses either way, so this applies whether you homeschool independently, are part of a co-op, or attend a microschool.
Meet the Woman Behind Redwood
Redwood Literacy was founded by Kait Feriante, and this work is personal to her. Kait was homeschooled herself in middle school. Years later, she became the mom of a child with dyslexia, and that experience changed how she thinks about learning differences entirely.
Kait didn’t just start a company and step back. She helped build every product in Redwood’s library herself, drawing on structured literacy research and her own family’s story. She knows what it feels like to sit across the table from a child who is trying so hard and still struggling. She also knows what it feels like when the right approach finally clicks.
That’s the confidence Kait wants every Utah homeschool parent to feel this year.
What You Can Do Right Now With Your UFA Funds
Redwood’s ESA-approved curriculum is built to answer the questions homeschool parents ask us most.
“What homeschool curriculum should I use for writing?”
Writing Our World® ($250 per year) takes students from single sentences to multi-paragraph essays, built for kids who find writing especially hard.
“I need support as a parent, not just for my kid.”
Coming January 1, 2027: Plan in Hand™: The 8-Step Parent Program for Kids with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia, a self-guided online course that walks you from “something isn’t right” to a clear plan for your child, one step at a time ($250). It is a parent course, not tutoring, and it is not listed for ESA funds yet.
Ready for Individual or Small Group Tutoring?
Your UFA funds can also go toward tutoring right now. Redwood’s Individual Tutoring and Small Group Tutoring, starting at $600 every four weeks, pair your child with a certified special education teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System®, UFLI, and other structured literacy methods. Sessions are online, so families anywhere in Utah can enroll without leaving home.
Don’t Forget Your Portfolio
Home based UFA families must submit an annual portfolio by May 31 through the Unrulr platform to renew for the following year. It’s a simple summary of your child’s learning, work samples, or assessment results. Keep this in mind as you plan out your year with Redwood.
Why Families Trust Redwood
Redwood holds a Stanford Tutoring Program Design Badge, one of only 37 awarded nationwide. We’ve served more than 3,500 students, and every product Kait built comes from real experience raising and teaching a child with dyslexia herself.
Next Steps You Can Take Today
- Already have UFA funding? Log in to your Odyssey account and search for Redwood to start using your funds today.
- Missed this year’s window? Renewals open March 1 and new applications open April 1 each year.
- Not sure if you should apply as home-based or microschool? Reach out and we’ll help you think it through.
You are not doing this alone. Kait has been exactly where you are, and Redwood was built to meet you there.
Questions? Reach us at admissions@redwoodliteracy.com or (773) 309-4524.
