FOR ARKANSAS EFA FAMILIES
An Orton-Gillingham dyslexia reading program your Arkansas EFA can pay for
ReadGenie teaches your child to read step by step, about 15 minutes a day on your own phone or tablet. It listens as your child reads aloud and coaches the exact sound they missed. Fill in a short form, pay the invoice in ClassWallet with your Arkansas EFA, and your child can usually start the same day.
$199 for 12 months, paid by your Arkansas EFA. Nothing is charged to your card, and your child can usually start the same day.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Can Arkansas EFA funds pay for a reading app?
Yes. As of November 2026, the Arkansas Department of Education’s 2026-2027 EFA Family Handbook lists educational software and licensed learning applications as allowed purchases (page 23). ADE staff review each purchase in ClassWallet. ReadGenie costs $199 for 12 months and is paid with a ClassWallet Direct Pay invoice, so nothing is charged to your card.
AT A GLANCE
Program
Education Freedom Accounts (EFA)
Who qualifies
Arkansas students who can enroll in a public school, K to 12, including homeschool and private school
Yearly award
$7,208 to spend in 2026-2027 ($8,011 for former Succeed Scholarship students)
How ReadGenie is paid
ClassWallet Direct Pay invoice
ReadGenie license
$199 for 12 months, one student, no auto-renew
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HOW IT WORKS
Here’s what your child will see
Real recordings of ReadGenie on a phone, with the pauses trimmed. A few minutes a day, out loud, one step at a time.
Sound by sound
They say each sound out loud. ReadGenie listens and checks each one.
Then the whole word
Once the sounds are right, they blend them and read the whole word.
Then real reading
Short stories, read out loud. Each word lights up as ReadGenie hears it.
Games between lessons
Like Missing Letter Detective, where they find the sound that finishes the word. Practice that feels like play.
WHERE READGENIE FITS
Where ReadGenie fits in your EFA plan
Arkansas EFA money can pay for curriculum, learning apps and online subscriptions for core subjects. ReadGenie covers reading for children who find it hard.
ReadGenie is
A structured literacy reading program for children who find reading hard, including children with dyslexia. It follows the Orton-Gillingham approach, teaches reading, spelling and handwriting in a fixed order, and listens as your child reads aloud so it can coach the exact sound they missed. About 15 minutes a day on your own phone or tablet.
ReadGenie is not
A dyslexia test or diagnosis, a tutor, or a replacement for an evaluation by a qualified professional. It’s reading curriculum you use at home, and it works alongside any tutoring or therapy your child already gets.
“She loves ReadGenie. They use Lexia in her classroom, which she hates.”
ReadGenie parent
“ReadGenie offers different ways to practice and strengthen her spelling. A great supplemental tool for my daughter.”
ReadGenie parent
STEP BY STEP
How to pay for ReadGenie with your Arkansas EFA
Fill in a short form, we email you an invoice, you upload it in ClassWallet, and your child’s EFA pays us. Nothing is charged to your card. ReadGenie was approved as an Arkansas EFA vendor in November 2026.
01
Fill in a short form
Enter your name, your email, your child’s first and last name, your state and your program. It takes about a minute.
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Get the invoice by email
It usually arrives within a few minutes. It’s for $199 and shows your child’s full name, one 12-month license and the total. That’s what ADE asks a Direct Pay invoice to show.
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Pay it in ClassWallet
Sign in to ClassWallet and click Pay, or choose Pay Vendor in the menu. Search for ReadGenie, enter $199, attach the invoice PDF, pick an expense category and submit. ADE staff review it and ClassWallet pays us.
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Start reading
Download ReadGenie on your child’s phone or tablet and sign up with the same email. ReadGenie turns on as soon as we send the invoice, so your child can start before the program pays. The 12 months start the day it turns on, and the license doesn’t renew on its own.
BEFORE YOU START
What if it doesn’t work out?
If ADE doesn’t approve it
Nothing is charged to your card. ClassWallet only pays us after ADE staff approve the invoice. If it isn’t paid within 60 days, your child’s access pauses, and it comes back if the program pays later.
If ReadGenie isn’t right for your child
Cancel within 30 days of activation and we refund the full amount. Arkansas law doesn’t allow EFA money to be refunded to parents, so the refund goes back to your child’s EFA account.
If ADE asks what you’re buying
Attach our one-page curriculum description from app.classe.ai/esa/curriculum. It explains that ReadGenie is English language arts curriculum. Questions? Email [email protected].
THE PROGRAM
What the Arkansas EFA covers and how it pays
These rules come from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and state law. Each one links to the official source we checked.
Who can get an Arkansas EFA?
Any Arkansas resident who can enroll in a public school in kindergarten through grade 12 can apply, with no income limit. Homeschool and private school students both qualify. Students enrolled full time in a public, charter or virtual public school can’t use an EFA (pages 13 and 25).
How much does the Arkansas EFA pay?
$7,208 for the 2026-2027 school year, deposited as $1,802 a quarter. Students who were in the Succeed Scholarship in 2022-2023 get $8,011. ADE says both amounts are what your family can spend after fees.
Can EFA money pay for a reading app?
Yes. The 2026-2027 Family Handbook lists “educational software, licensed learning applications, curriculum platforms, online instructional content” as allowed purchases (page 23). Every purchase must be ordinary and necessary for your child’s education.
What is the 1.85% Direct Pay fee?
Each Direct Pay purchase carries a 1.85% transaction fee. The state sets it aside from each award before the money reaches ClassWallet, so the balance you see is what you can spend. Marketplace purchases and reimbursements aren’t charged, and that part is credited back for the next school year (page 34).
How do you pay a vendor in ClassWallet?
Sign in to ClassWallet, choose Pay Vendor, search for the vendor and upload its invoice. Then pick an expense category and submit. ADE staff review each purchase, and once it’s approved, payment goes straight to the vendor (page 21).
What must the invoice show?
The vendor’s name and contact details, the student’s name, a description of the item, and itemized charges with the total due (page 21). ReadGenie’s invoice shows all of these.
When does the money arrive?
Accounts are funded every quarter, in August, October, February and April (page 12). Money you don’t spend rolls over from quarter to quarter and from year to year (page 19).
Do you need pre-approval?
No. ADE reviews every Direct Pay purchase after you submit it. If you’re unsure about an item, you can send ADE a pre-approval form first, but it’s optional (page 22).
Can you still apply for 2026-2027?
The main window closed June 1, 2026. ADE still takes 2026-2027 applications from families who, since then, moved to Arkansas, relocated on military or law enforcement orders, took a new foster placement, or moved near a participating school. Applications for 2027-2028 open in March 2027.
QUESTIONS PARENTS ASK
Arkansas EFA questions parents ask
Can I use my Arkansas EFA to pay for a reading app?
Yes. The ADE 2026-2027 Family Handbook lists educational software and licensed learning applications as allowed purchases (page 23). ADE staff still review each purchase in ClassWallet.
How much does ReadGenie cost with an Arkansas EFA?
$199 for a 12-month license for one child, paid once from your EFA through ClassWallet Direct Pay. It doesn’t renew on its own, and nothing is charged to your card.
Is ReadGenie an approved Arkansas EFA vendor?
Yes. ADE approved ReadGenie as an Education Freedom Account vendor in November 2026, and you pay our invoice through ClassWallet. ADE still reviews each purchase, as it does for every vendor.
Is there a fee on top of the $199?
No. The 1.85% Direct Pay fee is set aside from your child’s award before it reaches ClassWallet, so our invoice uses $199 of the balance you see.
Does my child need a dyslexia diagnosis or an IEP?
No. Any EFA student can use the account for reading curriculum. An IEP doesn’t change the Arkansas award, which is $7,208 for 2026-2027 unless your child was in the Succeed Scholarship in 2022-2023. ReadGenie doesn’t diagnose dyslexia.
How do I pay for ReadGenie with ClassWallet?
Request an invoice on ReadGenie’s ESA page and we email it to you, usually within minutes. In ClassWallet, click Pay or choose Pay Vendor, search for ReadGenie, enter $199, attach the invoice, pick an expense category and submit. ADE staff approve it and ClassWallet pays us.
Can my child start before ClassWallet pays?
Yes. ReadGenie turns on as soon as we send the invoice. If the program hasn’t paid it within 60 days, access pauses until it does, and then your child gets the rest of the 12 months.
What if I cancel?
If you cancel within 30 days of activation, we refund the full amount. Arkansas law says EFA money can’t be refunded to parents, so the refund goes back to your child’s EFA account.
Can I use an EFA if I homeschool?
Yes. File a Notice of Intent with your school district each year, and ADE checks it before funding. Students in kindergarten through grade 10 also take an approved national test each spring, and EFA money can pay for it.
When does EFA money show up?
Accounts are funded every quarter, in August, October, February and April. Money you don’t spend rolls over to the next quarter and the next year.
Can I still apply for an EFA this year?
Only in a few cases. The 2026-2027 window closed June 1, 2026, but ADE still takes applications from families who moved to Arkansas, relocated on military orders, took a new foster placement, or moved near a participating school since then. Everyone else can apply for 2027-2028 in March 2027.
Do I need pre-approval before buying ReadGenie?
No. Pre-approval is optional in Arkansas. ADE reviews each Direct Pay purchase after you submit it, and you can send a pre-approval form first if you want one.
SOURCES
We checked these official sources on November 12, 2026. The handbook is the 2026-2027 edition, version 1.0 from September 2026.
GET STARTED
Your child can start reading practice today
Fill in a short form and we email what you need for ClassWallet. ReadGenie is $199 for 12 months, your Arkansas EFA pays, and nothing is charged to your card.