Special education tutoring for Georgia families,
with Georgia Promise or private pay.
One-to-one online tutoring for children with IEPs, 504 plans, dyslexia, ADHD, autism and other learning differences. Special Ed Resource is an approved provider in the Georgia Promise Scholarship Odyssey Marketplace, and Georgia families who pay privately are welcome too.
Why Georgia families choose us
Built for the walls you’ve already hit
Teachers who get it
Our teachers are certified in special education, and they work one-to-one with children who learn differently.
Georgia Promise or private pay
Georgia Promise families order our approved tutoring in the Odyssey Marketplace and pay with their scholarship funds there. Families who pay privately are welcome too.
Anywhere in Georgia
Live online sessions work the same way whether you live in metro Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah or a small town. We confirm a teacher and a schedule with you before tutoring starts.
Georgia Promise Scholarship: the basics for 2026-27
The Georgia Promise Scholarship is Georgia’s education savings account (ESA) program, which news reports often call a school voucher. The Georgia Education Savings Authority (GESA) runs it and Odyssey manages it. It is a general scholarship, not a special-needs program: there is no disability amount, and special-education students may stay in it until age 21. Families apply through the program’s website, not here.
How much (2026-27)
Up to $6,500 for the 2026-27 school year, in four quarterly payments of $1,625. GESA may withhold up to 5% for administration.
Amounts explainedWho qualifies
Rules include two consecutive Georgia public-school enrollment counts (or starting kindergarten) and living in the attendance zone of a school on the state’s lowest 25 percent list.
Eligibility and the school listWhat it pays for
Georgia law and the program regulations list tutoring by an educator certified by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, private-school tuition, approved curriculum, therapies from licensed providers and more. Promise tutoring is limited to core subjects.
What’s coveredHow you pay
Promise funds are spent only in the Odyssey Marketplace. Nothing bought elsewhere is reimbursed, except eligible transportation.
Paying for tutoringCourt status: In August 2026, families filed a lawsuit in DeKalb County Superior Court (Sands v. Green) challenging the rule that students must first attend public school, according to the families’ lawyers and news reports. As of October 2, 2026, we have found no report of a ruling, and the program is operating for the 2026-27 school year. More about the lawsuit.
Your child has an IEP
What Georgia law says about special-education services when your child uses Georgia Promise, and where to get answers.
Georgia’s other scholarships
How the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship and tax-credit scholarships compare with Georgia Promise: who each one pays, and the rules on combining them.
You homeschool
Students leaving public school can choose home study with Georgia Promise. Georgia homeschool basics, and building tutoring into your week.
Getting started is simple
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Free consultation
Tell us about your child, what has been hard, and what you hope will change. No pressure.
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A teacher from our team
Your child works with one of our teachers, who are certified in special education, chosen with your child’s needs in mind. For Promise-paid sessions, the teacher must also meet the program’s Georgia certificate rule.
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A starting plan
Goals built around your child’s needs, including any IEP goals you choose to share.
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Sessions online
Live one-to-one sessions on a schedule that works for your family. Georgia Promise families pay through the Odyssey Marketplace; others pay privately.
What families say
Google reviews of Special Ed Resource from families across the country.
“I cannot say enough positive things about this company and their tutors. My daughter has been a student since covid. They were and continue to be a lifeline to us. We have worked with several of their tutors and they were all excellent fits for my daughter who really cared about her success and were flexible with our needs and schedule. I am so glad we found them and most highly recommend!”
“Special Education Resource LLC have been instrumental in the progress both my kids have made in school for the past 3 years. I feared that online tutoring would be ineffective after the kids spend an overwhelming amount of time virtually as a result of the pandemic. However, our skilled tutor found a way to ensure the kids are focused and engaged through out the sessions. They look forward to them, and now remind me of their class time because of the structure and consistency that have been established. I have recommended it to others in our ASD community and have heard great feedback.”
“This company has helped my autistic daughter a lot regarding ELA reading comprehension and writing. I appreciate all their help and support. It's a great company.”
Common questions from Georgia families
Can we use the Georgia Promise Scholarship to pay for tutoring with you?
Yes. Special Ed Resource is an approved provider in the Georgia Promise Scholarship Odyssey Marketplace, with approved tutoring offerings there. Promise funds are spent only in the Odyssey Marketplace, and Promise does not reimburse tutoring paid for anywhere else, so don’t pay out of pocket first if you plan to use your Promise funds.
How much is the Georgia Promise Scholarship for 2026-27?
Up to $6,500 for the 2026-27 school year, paid in four quarterly payments of $1,625; the Georgia Education Savings Authority (GESA) may withhold up to 5% for administration. Families approved in the August or November 2026 application window receive funding for the second half of the school year only. There is no separate disability amount.
When can we apply for the Georgia Promise Scholarship?
The last family application window for the 2026-27 school year is November 1–30, 2026, for students starting in the spring semester. Only families with household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level are considered in that window. Applications are made through the program’s website, mygeorgiapromise.org, not ours.
Can we pay privately instead?
Yes. Georgia families who don’t use Georgia Promise are welcome, and you can pay us directly for tutoring Promise doesn’t cover. For example, we work with children from age 3.5, but Promise starts at kindergarten, so tutoring for a preschooler is paid privately. Promise does not reimburse private payments for tutoring.
Is the tutoring online or in person?
Online. Every session is one-to-one and live online, so families anywhere in Georgia, from metro Atlanta to Augusta and Savannah, use the same online format; we confirm a teacher and schedule with you. We do not have a Georgia office.
Who are your tutors?
Our tutors are teachers certified in special education. Special Ed Resource has 40+ tutors and has been providing one-to-one tutoring since 2014.
Do you provide speech therapy, occupational therapy or evaluations?
No. We provide academic tutoring only. Georgia law lists therapies from licensed providers, such as speech-language and occupational therapy, as a separate Promise expense from tutoring, and we do not offer those services or evaluations.
What happens to my child’s IEP if we use the Georgia Promise Scholarship?
Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 20-2B-22(e)) says: “A participating student's resident school system shall not be obligated to provide services to such student that would be required if such student were enrolled in such school system unless the student reenrolls in the resident school system.” Promise students cannot be enrolled in public school (the only exception is an approved college and career academy), and parents confirm this every quarter. For what that means for your child, ask your school district, a Georgia Parent Mentor or Parent to Parent of Georgia before you accept. Our IEP guide explains more.
Serving families online across Georgia: Atlanta and DeKalb · South and East Metro Atlanta · Augusta · Savannah and the Coast · all of Georgia
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