Free homeschool curricula, compared
3 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
Free programs cost nothing to use. Some sell printed books or extras, and some take donations.
At a glance
- All 3 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run free.
- How the child works: 1 books and workbooks, 2 on screen.
- 2 of the 3 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: all reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, all reach middle school and all reach high school.
| Program | Subjects | Grades | Method | Format | Cost a year | Faith label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmblesideOnlineAmblesideOnline Advisory | All subjects | K–12 | Charlotte Mason | Books and workbooks | Free | Faith-based |
| Easy Peasy All-in-One HomeschoolEasy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Traditional | On screen | Free | Faith-based |
| Khan AcademyKhan Academy | Math, Language arts, Science, History and geography | K–12 | Mastery | On screen | Free | Secular |
Each program in a line
- AmblesideOnline: A family that wants a free, book-centered Charlotte Mason plan, with a parent who enjoys reading aloud and is happy to choose a math program.
- Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool: A family that needs a complete, free plan with daily assignments a child can follow on a computer with little parent planning.
- Khan Academy: A family that wants free, self-paced practice in math and other core subjects, with a parent who is happy to choose the courses and check progress on a dashboard.
Before you buy
Check what is free and what is sold beside it, and how the program is kept going.
Most publishers post samples and a placement test; each card links the placement test where the publisher has one.
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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