Unbundled Phoenix 2027 — Arizona School Choice & Homeschool Expo

Unbundled Phoenix 2027 is Arizona's largest family-facing school choice and homeschool expo, held on the Friday of National School Choice Week at the Kroc Center in Phoenix. It is convened by First Day and ESAConnection and brings hundreds of Arizona families together with K–12 schools, microschools, hybrid academies, homeschool co-ops, curriculum publishers, tutors, therapists, and enrichment providers from across Arizona and the country. WHEN & WHERE Friday, January 29, 2027 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Kroc Center Phoenix, 1375 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040 (South Phoenix, just off I-17 and the 143/Broadway corridor — easy from Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Ahwatukee, Glendale, and the West Valley). WHO SHOULD COME • Families new to homeschooling who want to see every Arizona option in one room • Current ESA (Empowerment Scholarship Account) families shopping approved vendors, curriculum, tutoring, and enrichment before the next quarter • Parents comparing private Christian schools, microschools, hybrid programs, and co-ops for the 2027–28 school year • Families considering a mid-year switch or exploring part-time enrichment • Ed-entrepreneurs, microschool founders, tutors, and vendors who want to meet Arizona families face to face WHAT TO EXPECT Unbundled is a family-friendly, walk-the-floor expo rather than a lecture conference. Past Unbundled events have featured: • An exhibit hall of schools, microschools, learning pods, hybrid academies, co-ops, curriculum publishers, tutors, and therapy providers • Hands-on kids' activities — ninja gym, extracurricular demos, blacksmithing, STEM, and arts stations — so parents can actually talk with vendors • Conversations with real school leaders and teachers instead of brochures • Curriculum and materials you can flip through before you buy • Other Arizona parents to compare notes with TICKETS Past Unbundled events used a single $10 ticket that covered the entire family and included a $10 voucher to spend with exhibitors. Registration for Phoenix 2027 opens closer to the date on the Unbundled site; tickets are typically available up to the day of the event while supplies last. Payment options have included credit/debit card, Google Pay, and ACH. Contact the organizer directly for accessibility accommodations. HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF UNBUNDLED 1. Decide your lane first — full-time school, microschool, hybrid (2–3 days), co-op, or fully at-home with enrichment. Walking in with a lane keeps three hours from turning into overwhelm. 2. Bring your ESA status. If your Empowerment Scholarship Account is already funded, ask each vendor whether they are a registered ClassWallet/ESA vendor and how they invoice. 3. Bring your child. Most exhibitors will let kids try the curriculum or activity, and a child's reaction is the fastest fit test there is. 4. Take photos of booth signage instead of collecting paper. You will not remember which flyer was which by Saturday. 5. Book tours the same week. The strongest Phoenix-area programs fill their spring and fall seats within weeks of school choice week. ABOUT NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK IN ARIZONA Unbundled lands on the Friday of National School Choice Week, when Arizona — the first state with a universal ESA — holds more school choice events than almost anywhere in the country. If you are researching Arizona ESA, private school tuition, microschools, or homeschooling, this week is the single best time of year to compare options in person. UNBUNDLED EVENT HISTORY • Unbundled Conference 2024 — Phoenix, April • Unbundled Expo 2025 — Phoenix, January • Unbundled Tucson 2025 — Tucson, April • Unbundled Phoenix 2026 — Phoenix, January 30 • Unbundled Phoenix 2027 — Phoenix, January 29 (upcoming) SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS Sponsorship and exhibitor tiers for Phoenix 2027 are open through the Unbundled site. If you run an Arizona Christian school, microschool, co-op, tutoring practice, or enrichment program, this is one of the highest-intent parent audiences in the state. Details, times, and pricing are set by the organizer and can change — always confirm on unbundledexpo.com before you make travel plans.