independent middle and high-school students who want a credit-worthy print-plus-online Spanish or French sequence
self-directed Spanish and French homeschool curriculum
Breaking the Barrier
Breaking the Barrier combines a structured print textbook/workbook with native-speaker audio, video, interactive exercises, grammar, culture, tests, and pacing guides for yearlong Spanish or French courses. Students can work largely independently and receive instant online feedback, but speaking practice is still less personal than conversation with a live teacher.
Visit product ↗Official listing captured in 1 state
Price$145 per introductory homeschool level; $399 for the three-year Spanish package
Pricing modelper-student course package with reusable parent materials and 12 months of online access per activated level · per student
AgesMiddle school through high school, plus adult learners
Review depth2 parent quotes captured
The funding answer
Is Breaking the Barrier ESA approved?
We found official public provider-level listings for Breaking the Barrier in Utah. That still does not prove every package, subscription or SKU is approved.
Overview
What it actually does
Breaking the Barrier combines a structured print textbook/workbook with native-speaker audio, video, interactive exercises, grammar, culture, tests, and pacing guides for yearlong Spanish or French courses. Students can work largely independently and receive instant online feedback, but speaking practice is still less personal than conversation with a live teacher.
SpanishFrenchgrammarlisteningspeakingreadingwritingculture
Quality
Who it suits—and the catch
The program is unusually complete for a self-directed language course and has been used in schools and homeschools for decades. Teacher testimonials praise its substance and structure, while the main practical limitation is that software feedback cannot fully replace sustained conversation, pronunciation correction, or a motivating live class for students who avoid speaking aloud.
- limited independent homeschool review pool
- each additional learner needs access
- online access expires
- speaking feedback is not equivalent to a live tutor
“all about substance and structure”
A teacher testimonial hosted by the provider from a mixed traditional and homeschool classroom.Read the parent discussion ↗
“students practice the target language across all four skills”
The provider's description of reading, writing, listening, and speaking coverage.Read the parent discussion ↗
State evidence
Where the underlying expense category may qualify
Category permission, provider approval and exact-SKU approval are separate questions.
AZ
Arizona
Empowerment Scholarship Account
Allowed
Curriculum, textbooks, workbooks, and instructional materials are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗TX
Texas
Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)
Allowed
Textbooks and instructional materials are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗FL
Florida
Personalized Education Program (FTC-PEP) · Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
Allowed
Textbooks, workbooks, books, curriculum, and instructional materials are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗WV
West Virginia
Hope Scholarship
Allowed
Curriculum and supplemental materials across core subjects and the arts are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗UT
Utah
Utah Fits All Scholarship
Allowed
Textbooks, curriculum, and instructional materials are eligible.
Provider evidence: listed.Official category rule ↗TN
Tennessee
Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) · Individualized Education Account (IEA)
Conditional
Remaining EFS funds may pay school textbooks, curriculum, and instructional materials.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗AL
Alabama
CHOOSE Act
Conditional
Curriculum and instructional-material vendors can participate as approved ESPs.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗LA
Louisiana
Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR)
Allowed
Curriculum, textbooks, instructional materials, and supplemental materials are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗GA
Georgia
Georgia Promise Scholarship
Allowed
Qualifying curriculum and supplemental materials are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗NC
North Carolina
Education Student Accounts (ESA+)
Allowed
Curriculum, lesson plans, learning kits, workbooks, and required textbooks are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗AR
Arkansas
Arkansas Education Freedom Account
Allowed
Curriculum and instructional materials are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗IA
Iowa
Students First Education Savings Account
Conditional
Textbooks and school-billed curriculum fees are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗NH
New Hampshire
Education Freedom Account
Allowed
Textbooks, curriculum, instructional materials, supplemental materials, and associated online instruction are eligible.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗ID
Idaho
Empowering Parents
Allowed
Existing balances can pay for curriculum, books, and instructional materials.
No public provider-level listing naming this brand was captured.Official category rule ↗Compare
