Florida ESA & the HistoryCurriculum Your Kids Will Love
Florida families — Mysteries in Time is the award-winning history curriculum for kids aged 6–11. We’re working toward Florida ESA approval right now. Pop your email below and you’ll be the first to know the day we’re live.
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Florida ESA, Florida PEP & theProgrammes Worth Knowing
Florida runs four scholarship programmes that families call “ESA”. Here’s the plain-English version, so you can work out which one fits your family.
FES-EO
Family Empowerment Scholarship — Educational Options
Universal eligibility for Florida students attending an approved private school. Awards are roughly equivalent to the per-pupil state allocation and follow the child to their school of choice.
FES-UA
Family Empowerment Scholarship — Unique Abilities
For students aged 3–22 with qualifying disabilities. Highly flexible — funds can be used on therapies, curriculum, tutoring and approved learning materials. Awards can reach up to around $34,000 per year.
PEP · Personalized Education Program
The homeschool option (most relevant for our families)
Designed for Florida homeschool families. Awards are around $8,000 per year per child and can be spent on approved curriculum, lessons and educational materials. This is the programme most Mysteries in Time families ask us about.
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC)
Income-based private school option
A long-running scholarship for students from lower-income households attending a participating private school. Often used alongside FES-EO depending on family circumstances.
How families actually spend the money: All four programmes are managed through Step Up for Students or the AAA Scholarship Foundation. Once you’re funded, you spend through portals like MyScholarShop or via direct purchasing options — which is exactly where Florida-approved curriculum providers like Mysteries in Time need to live.
Can I Use Florida ESA forMysteries in Time Yet?
Honest answer: not yet. Mysteries in Time is not currently an approved Florida ESA vendor — but we’re actively working on it, and we’d love to keep you in the loop.
What we’re doing about it
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Vendor application in progress
We are working through the Florida vendor process with Step Up for Students and the relevant scholarship platforms.
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Curriculum documentation prepared
Our standards-aligned curriculum descriptions, age-grade mapping and itemised invoicing are already approved in seven other states.
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Listing & payments setup
Once approved, Mysteries in Time will be purchasable through Florida ESA-approved channels, including direct purchasing options where available.
Already approved in 7 states
We’re a serious ESA vendor — we’ve been through the approval process before, and Florida is next on the list. Mysteries in Time is currently approved in:
We’re bringing the same secular, standards-aligned, parent-loved curriculum to Florida ESA & Florida PEP families — as soon as approval lands.
Be the First to Know WhenWe’re Approved in Florida
Pop your email below and we’ll send you a single message the moment Mysteries in Time is live as a Florida ESA history curriculum option. That’s it. No drip sequences, no “just checking in”, no fluff.
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- One email the day we’re approved
- No spam, ever — and unsubscribe any time
- First access to Florida ESA & PEP buying guides
What Florida ESA & PEP Funds WillBuy You (Once Approved)
Every Mysteries in Time pack is a complete unit of Florida homeschool curriculum on one period of history — built for kids 6–11, ready to use the day it lands on your doormat.
Fiction story book
A 60+ page illustrated story that drops your child straight into the historical period — the kind of book they ask to read again at bedtime.
Factual magazine
Standards-aligned non-fiction packed with photos, maps and timelines — written for ages 6–11 in plain, friendly language.
World map & timeline
Pull-out map and timeline so kids can place each civilisation in time and space, building genuine historical understanding.
Hands-on craft
A real, screen-free making activity — Egyptian sarcophagus, Viking shield, Roman mosaic — with all the materials included.
Puzzles & activities
Quizzes, code-breakers, recipes and challenges that turn the topic into a week (or three) of joyful homeschool learning.
Once Mysteries in Time is approved, Florida PEP and ESA families will be able to spend their funds on the same boxes already loved by homeschoolers in seven other states — including Florida ESA history curriculum bundles covering Ancient, Middle and Modern world history.
Florida Homeschool ParentsAlready Love Mysteries in Time
Florida families are already using Mysteries in Time as part of their homeschool curriculum (paying directly for now). Here’s what they say.
“My son loved these! The accompanied book truly bring the time periods to life as 'living history'. Which follows our Charlotte Mason style of homeschooling. I would give 100 stars if there was an option!”
Ashley D.
Homeschool Parent, Florida
“We love these boxes and are using them as home school curriculum for my 4th grader. She loves the activities and recipes included and loves to tell me facts that she has learned from these boxes.”
Bryn T.
Homeschool Parent, Washington
Florida ESA & PEPQuestions, Answered Honestly
The questions Florida parents ask us most about ESA, PEP and Mysteries in Time.
What is Florida’s PEP programme?
PEP stands for Personalized Education Program. It’s the Florida homeschool option within the Family Empowerment Scholarship, run by Step Up for Students. Awards are roughly $8,000 per child per year and can be spent on approved curriculum, tutoring, lessons and educational materials. PEP is the most relevant Florida ESA programme for the families who buy Mysteries in Time today.
Is Mysteries in Time an approved Florida ESA vendor?
Not yet — and we want to be upfront about that. We are an approved ESA history curriculum vendor in seven states already (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Utah), and we’re actively working through the Florida vendor approval process. Joining our waitlist is the fastest way to find out the day that changes.
What can Florida PEP funds be used for?
Florida PEP funds can typically be spent on approved curriculum and learning materials, books, tutoring, instructional services, and other categories defined by the programme. The exact list and the way you purchase (MyScholarShop, direct pay, reimbursement) is set by Step Up for Students. Once we’re approved, you’ll be able to use those funds on Mysteries in Time as a Florida ESA history curriculum option.
How will I know when Mysteries in Time is approved?
Join the Florida waitlist on this page and we’ll send you a single email the moment we’re live as a Florida ESA approved vendor. No drip campaigns, no daily marketing — just the news you’re here for.
Can I buy Mysteries in Time now while I wait?
Yes. Plenty of Florida homeschool families already buy Mysteries in Time directly while we work toward Florida ESA approval. You can browse the full range on our shop page, or read our cross-state guide on how ESA funds work to plan ahead.
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You don’t have to wait. Learn how ESA funds work across the country, or pick up a Mysteries in Time pack today and get started.
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How ESA Funds Work Across All States
Our hub page covering how ESA, PEP and scholarship programmes work across every state we’re approved in. A solid place to learn before Florida lands.
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Don’t want to wait for approval? Plenty of Florida homeschool parents buy direct while we work through the vendor process. Browse the full range.
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