Texas TEFA

Literacy Arcade for Texas TEFA Families

Science of Reading–aligned games, assessments, fluency tools, and guided instructional support for eligible Texas families.

Literacy Arcade is an approved provider for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program. Literacy Arcade Plus Annual and Plus Family Annual are both approved Odyssey offerings, and eligible families can purchase directly through their TEFA account.

Use your TEFA funds for Literacy Arcade

  • Choose your annual plan
  • Open the Texas TEFA portal
  • Complete your purchase in Odyssey

Grades K–6 · Supplemental reading support · No student accounts required

Approved Texas TEFA Provider

See how Literacy Arcade works with Texas TEFA

See what's included, compare annual plans, and learn how to use TEFA funds with Literacy Arcade

How to purchase with Texas TEFA funds

Texas Education Freedom Accounts are administered through Odyssey. Here's how to purchase Literacy Arcade in four steps.

Choose your annual plan

Select Plus Annual or Plus Family Annual.

Open the Texas TEFA portal

Sign in to your Texas TEFA account and access Odyssey.

Purchase Literacy Arcade in Odyssey

Search for Literacy Arcade, select your approved annual plan, and complete the purchase using available TEFA funds.

Activate your subscription

After Literacy Arcade receives your Odyssey order, watch for your activation email.

After you complete your Odyssey purchase

After Literacy Arcade receives your Odyssey order, watch for an email from hello@literacyarcade.com within 24 hours with directions for activating your subscription.

What's included with Literacy Arcade Plus

Assessments and printable reports

Quick checks for letter knowledge, letter sounds, phonics, decoding, and oral reading fluency, with results analysis, instructional focus areas, and printable reports.

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Fluency measurement and practice

Use the ORF Calculator, built-in timers, WCPM and accuracy tracking, repeated-reading tools, benchmark ranges, and prosody support.

Explore fluency tools →

Customizable literacy practice

Use built-in or custom words, sentences, vocabulary, and comprehension content in games, flashcards, spinners, and student-ready practice activities.

Explore Build & Play →

Explicit and systematic phonics lesson tools

Use the Phoneme Counter, sound boxes, letter tiles, Interactive Letterbox Lessons, the Interactive Phoneme Chart, and printable lesson plans.

Explore teacher tools →
  • Assess and plan Review assessment results, printable reports, skill patterns, and instructional next steps.
  • Teach with Letterbox Lessons Use sound boxes, letter tiles, supported word banks, and printable lesson plans.
  • Build fluency Measure WCPM and accuracy, support repeated reading, and track growth.
  • Customize practice Use built-in or custom words, sentences, vocabulary, and comprehension content.
  • Organize and reuse activities Save activities, build teaching collections, and return to customized tools without rebuilding them.
  • Share without student accounts Use student-ready links and Google Classroom without requiring student email addresses.
Recommended for homeschool families

Plus Family adds support for what comes next

Literacy Arcade Plus gives families the tools to assess, teach, and practice reading skills. Plus Family adds monthly guidance so you don't have to figure out the next step alone.

Join a monthly live group literacy Q&A with Chelsea Herndon Warner, Ph.D., to ask questions about your child's assessment results, what skills to work on next, and how to use Literacy Arcade activities to support their reading needs.

  • Understand assessment results Get help interpreting patterns and identifying what to focus on.
  • Know what to teach next Ask questions about skills, instruction, and reading goals.
  • Use Literacy Arcade with confidence Get guidance on choosing tools and activities for your child.

Choose your annual Literacy Arcade plan

Both annual plans include the same full Literacy Arcade Plus platform. Plus Family adds monthly literacy guidance and a live group Q&A for parents and guardians.

Plus Annual

Full-year Literacy Arcade access

$79 / year

Full Literacy Arcade Plus access for one parent or educator account, billed annually.

  • Everything included in the Literacy Arcade Plus platform
  • One parent or educator account
  • Students do not need accounts
  • Does not include the monthly family guidance/Q&A
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Texas TEFA questions

Is Literacy Arcade approved for Texas TEFA?

Yes. Literacy Arcade is an approved Texas TEFA provider, and Literacy Arcade Plus Annual and Plus Family Annual are both approved Odyssey offerings.

How do I purchase Literacy Arcade with TEFA funds?

Sign in through the official Texas TEFA portal, access Odyssey, search for Literacy Arcade, select the approved annual plan you want, and complete your purchase in Odyssey.

What happens after I purchase through Odyssey?

After Literacy Arcade receives your Odyssey order, watch for an email from hello@literacyarcade.com within 24 hours with directions for activating your subscription.

What does Plus Family include?

Plus Family includes the full Literacy Arcade Plus platform for children in one household, plus monthly literacy guidance and a live group Q&A with a reading specialist.

What is the difference between Plus and Plus Family?

Both include the same full Literacy Arcade Plus platform. Plus Family adds monthly literacy guidance and a live group Q&A for parents and guardians.

Can I purchase directly without using TEFA funds?

Yes. Families not using TEFA funds may purchase a direct Literacy Arcade Plus plan through the Plus pricing page.