Homeschool benefits: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Twindly Bridge Charter School, a Mat-Su Borough School District homeschool program, gives each student an allotment of $2,600 for grades K-8 or $3,000 for grades 9-12 to spend on curriculum, lessons, tutoring, and internet in your child's learning plan. Mat-Su Borough residents qualify, but the school is full for 2026-27, so new families join the waitlist for 2027-28.
Who qualifies
Lives in the Mat-Su Borough
The waitlist form asks you to certify that you live in the Mat-Su Borough, and says state law allows only borough residents to enroll.
Enrolls at Twindly Bridge
Your child becomes a K-12 Mat-Su Borough School District charter student, and you design and teach the program at home with a certified teacher advisor.
Has an approved ILP
No purchase or reimbursement is considered until enrollment is approved and your child's Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) is approved, and every purchase must tie to that plan.
Gets a spot from the waitlist
Twindly Bridge says it is at capacity for 2026-27. New families fill out the waitlist form for the 2027-28 school year.
What it is worth
Twindly Bridge's allotment page lists the per-student amounts and the rules for spending, sharing, and carrying over the money.
- Student in grades K-8
- $2,600
- Student in grades 9-12
- $3,000
- Available before Oct. 31
- Half
- Preschool sibling, age 4 by Sept. 1
- Up to $300/year
- Transfer to a sibling, case by case
- Up to half
- Unspent balance, if still enrolled
- Carries over
Money left at graduation or withdrawal stays with the school, and students in a fifth year of high school can spend only on courses required to graduate or to meet an IEP (Individualized Education Program).
From enrolling to spending it
- Now
Join the waitlist
Fill out the new-family waitlist form for 2027-28, then register through the Mat-Su Borough School District when a spot opens.
- After enrollment
Write the ILP
Plan your child's courses with a teacher advisor. Spending can start once the ILP is approved.
- July 1 to June 30
Order or get reimbursed
Have Twindly Bridge order and pay directly, buy shelf stock from the school, or pay yourself and submit receipts in ParentVUE for reimbursement.
- Each May
Meet the spending deadlines
Senior purchases close May 1 each year. For 2025-26, K-11 reimbursements closed at midnight May 15, 2026 and order pre-approvals closed May 8.
- Each year enrolled
Carry the balance forward
Unspent allotment stays with your child into the next school year as long as enrollment is continuous.
What it pays for
Covered
- Curriculum chosen by the parent
- Tutoring and private lessons
- Online learning and home internet
- Gym memberships and instructional lessons
- Computers, with the school's reimbursement guide
Not covered
- Purchases not tied to the ILP
- Purchases before enrollment and ILP approval
- Receipts dated before July 1 of the school year
- Price tags, estimates, and check carbons as receipts
Everything bought with allotment money is Twindly Bridge property, and non-consumable items must be returned or bought when your child withdraws or graduates.
Good to know
Your child enrolls to get the allotment
Twindly Bridge is a K-12 charter program for homeschooling families, so your child becomes a Mat-Su district student while you direct learning at home with an advisor.
You do not always have to pay first
The school can order and pay a vendor directly, or you can buy from its shelf stock, with no out-of-pocket cost. Reimbursement is the third option, and each request needs at least $100 in receipts, which can be combined across siblings.
Who to contact
The Twindly Bridge office answers enrollment and waitlist questions, and the accounting staff answer questions about your child's allotment.
907-376-6680 Allotment and accounting
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Alaska
You do not have to file a homeschool notice.
Alaska sets these rules:
- Subjects: Alaska does not require specific subjects or a particular curriculum.
- Testing: Alaska does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: Alaska does not require homeschool records.
- Teachers: Alaska does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.
Read the Alaska homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Alaska
Questions parents ask
- Does unused money disappear at the end of the year?
- No. Unspent allotment carries into the next school year while your child stays continuously enrolled. It stays with the school if your child graduates or withdraws.
- Can a younger sibling use some of the money?
- Yes. A preschool sibling who is 4 by September 1 can use up to $300 a year of an enrolled sibling's allotment, once the preschool registration form and birth certificate are on file.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
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$149/month per child after the trial.
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