Last verified: October 2026
Can a Cleveland microschool enroll Cleveland Scholarship or EdChoice students?
Only after it holds a state charter. Until then, a learning pod or co-op of home-educating families runs on tuition, donations and SGO scholarships rather than vouchers. A chartered microschool inside the city can draw Cleveland Scholarship students with no income test, which changes the math for neighborhood founders.
Can a microschool serve students with IEPs?
Yes, once it registers as a scholarship provider. As a chartered school it can bill Jon Peterson or Autism for tuition and services; as an approved business provider it can bill for IEP services while parents teach at home.
What is the revenue math for a ten-student K-8 microschool?
Ten chartered K-8 seats at the 2026-27 maximum add up to $61,660 in voucher revenue, assuming every family receives the full award and tuition is at least $6,166. Inside the Cleveland district the award does not depend on income; outside it, Expansion families above 450% of poverty receive less.
| Chartered | Non-chartered (NCNP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Can enroll Cleveland Scholarship and EdChoice students | Yes | No |
| State operating standards | Must meet them | Certifies minimum standards to parents |