Homeschool curricula for $300 to $600 a year, compared
7 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 $300 to $600 on the publisher's site.
At a glance
- All 7 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run from $329 to $584.25.
- How the child works: 4 books and workbooks, 3 on screen.
- 2 of the 7 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: 6 reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, all reach middle school and 5 reach high school.
| Program | Subjects | Grades | Method | Format | Cost a year | Faith label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiacademyMiaplaza Inc. | All subjects | K–8 | Traditional | On screen | $480 | Secular |
| MonarchAlpha Omega Publications (AOP) | All subjects | 3–12 | Mastery | On screen | $439.95 | Faith-based |
| My Father's WorldMy Father's World | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Charlotte Mason, Classical, Unit studies, Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $385.74 | Faith-based |
| Oak MeadowOak Meadow | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Waldorf | Books and workbooks | $584.25 | Secular |
| RightStart MathematicsActivities for Learning, Inc. | Math | K–7 | Traditional, Mastery | Books and workbooks | $329 | Secular |
| SchoolhouseTeachers.comThe Old Schoolhouse | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $389 | Faith-based |
| Time4LearningTime4Learning (Cambium Learning Group) | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Traditional | On screen | $335.52 | Secular |
Each program in a line
- Miacademy: A family that wants the child to work through all subjects on screen at their own pace, with grading and attendance reports kept for them.
- Monarch: A family with a child in 3rd grade or up who can read lessons on screen and work at their own pace, and a parent who wants scheduling and most grading handled for them.
- My Father's World: A family teaching several children that wants one plan for history, science and the arts, with books, notebooking and hands-on projects.
- Oak Meadow: A family that wants a gentle, arts-rich year in print, with stories, crafts and nature woven into each week.
- RightStart Mathematics: A parent who wants to teach math hands-on, with an abacus and card games, and is happy to lead a lesson each day.
- SchoolhouseTeachers.com: A family with several children who wants one yearly price for every subject and grade, with a parent who is happy to print lessons and lead the teaching.
- Time4Learning: A family that wants the child to learn mostly on screen at their own pace, with grading and progress reports handled by the program.
Before you buy
Check for sales, used copies the publisher allows, and what a second child adds.
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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