Homeschool curricula for $100 to $300 a year, compared
18 programs, listed alphabetically, each with its grades, method, format and cost a year as the publisher’s own site showed them on October 29, 2026. Open a card for the strengths, the watch-outs and who it fits.
What this list holds
Programs whose main package for one child and one year costs $100 to $300 on the publisher's site.
At a glance
- All 18 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run from $101.98 to $287.52.
- How the child works: 12 books and workbooks, 1 on screen, 3 video lessons, 2 books and screen.
- 12 of the 18 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: 15 reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, 14 reach middle school and 9 reach high school.
| Program | Subjects | Grades | Method | Format | Cost a year | Faith label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All About ReadingAll About Learning Press | Reading and phonics | Pre-K–4 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $159.95 | Secular |
| Beast AcademyArt of Problem Solving (AoPS) | Math | 1–5 | Mastery | Books and screen | $160 | Secular |
| Beautiful Feet BooksBeautiful Feet Books | History and geography, Science | K–12 | Charlotte Mason, Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $255.95 | Faith-based |
| Blossom and RootBlossom and Root | Language arts, Science | Pre-K–6 | Charlotte Mason, Waldorf | Books and workbooks | $162 | Secular |
| Brave WriterBrave Writer | Language arts | K–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $247 | Secular |
| CTCMathCTCMath | Math | K–12 | Traditional | On screen | $257 | Secular |
| Generation GeniusGeneration Genius (part of Newsela) | Science, Math | K–8 | Traditional | Video lessons | $250 | Secular |
| The Good and the BeautifulThe Good and the Beautiful | Math, Reading and phonics, Language arts, Science, History and geography | Pre-K–12 | Traditional, Unit studies | Books and workbooks | $147.94 | Faith-based |
| History QuestPandia Press | History and geography | 1–7 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $101.98 | Secular |
| Hooked on PhonicsHooked & Company | Reading and phonics | Pre-K–2 | Mastery | Books and screen | $287.52 | Secular |
| Horizons MathAlpha Omega Publications (AOP) | Math | K–8 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $120 | Faith-based |
| Institute for Excellence in WritingInstitute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) | Language arts | K–12 | Classical | Video lessons | $189 | Not labelled |
| Logic of EnglishLogic of English | Reading and phonics, Language arts | Pre-K–12 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $226.67 | Secular |
| Master BooksMaster Books (New Leaf Publishing Group) | All subjects | K–12 | Charlotte Mason | Books and workbooks | $194.34 | Faith-based |
| Math-U-SeeDemme Learning | Math | K–12 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $220.12 | Not labelled |
| Mystery ScienceMystery.org (part of Discovery Education) | Science | K–5 | Traditional | Video lessons | $199 | Secular |
| Notgrass HistoryNotgrass History | History and geography | 1–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $221 | Faith-based |
| Singapore MathSingapore Math Inc. | Math | Pre-K–8 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $169 | Secular |
Each program in a line
- All About Reading: A parent who wants a step-by-step, lightly scripted phonics program to teach one child at a time, including a child who finds reading hard.
- Beast Academy: A child who enjoys puzzles and hard problems, with a parent who is happy to let them wrestle with a question before stepping in.
- Beautiful Feet Books: A family that wants to teach history and geography through real books read aloud together, with discussion rather than worksheets, across several grades at once.
- Blossom and Root: A family that wants a gentle, hands-on year built around nature, books and art, and is happy to choose its own math.
- Brave Writer: A parent who wants to coach writing through good books and conversation, with one relaxed program for one or several children.
- CTCMath: A family that wants short video lessons with automatic marking, including several children of different ages on one family plan.
- Generation Genius: A family that wants ready-made, video-led science or math lessons with hands-on activities for the elementary and middle school years.
- The Good and the Beautiful: A family that wants low-cost, open-and-go printed lessons and likes teaching science and history to several children at once.
- History Quest: A family with several elementary children who wants history told as a story, with a weekly mix of crafts, mapping and writing.
- Hooked on Phonics: A family with a child aged 3 to 8 who wants short app lessons that plan themselves, with real books and workbooks arriving by mail.
- Horizons Math: A parent who wants to teach from a step-by-step guide each day, with colorful workbooks and steady review of earlier topics.
- Institute for Excellence in Writing: A family that wants a structured, step-by-step writing course taught on video, with checklists the parent can use to grade the work.
- Logic of English: A parent who wants to teach phonics, spelling and grammar together from scripted lessons with plenty of games, whether with a 4-year-old or an older child who struggles with spelling.
- Master Books: A family that wants low-cost, open-and-go printed courses with short lessons and a Charlotte Mason flavor.
- Math-U-See: A parent who wants to sit with the child, teach with hands-on blocks and move on only when each skill is secure.
- Mystery Science: A family with children in kindergarten to 5th grade who wants short, ready-made science lessons with a video to start and a hands-on activity to follow.
- Notgrass History: A family that wants an open-and-go history course with real novels and primary sources, used with one child or several together.
- Singapore Math: A parent willing to learn the material and teach each lesson, with a child who likes thinking problems through rather than repeating the same steps.
Before you buy
Check whether a second child needs a new set or only a new workbook.
Most publishers post samples and a placement test; each card links the placement test where the publisher has one.
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How we label
Every fact on a card was read on the publisher's own website on the date shown, and the page it came from is linked. A fact we could not confirm there is left out. Costs are for one child and one year of the main package, as the publisher's page showed them that day; prices and sales change. Method and format are the publisher's own description where it gives one. The only thing we say about religion is one label, secular or faith-based, given by the rule above; where the publisher's pages don't settle it, the card has no label.
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