Homeschool language arts programs for high school, 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 for 9th to 12th grade, where courses turn into credits on a transcript.
Language arts covers writing, grammar, spelling, handwriting and literature. Few programs do all of it, so families often combine two or three: one for writing, one for spelling, and a handwriting book.
This list holds programs sold for language arts on their own. Full curricula that teach it along with every other subject are on homeschool all-in-one curricula.
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 free to $247, and 1 is free.
- How the child works: 5 books and workbooks, 1 on screen, 1 video lessons.
- 5 of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave WriterBrave Writer | Language arts | K–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $247 | 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 |
| Institute for Excellence in WritingInstitute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) | Language arts | K–12 | Classical | Video lessons | $189 | Not labelled |
| Khan AcademyKhan Academy | Math, Language arts, Science, History and geography | K–12 | Mastery | On screen | Free | Secular |
| Lightning LiteratureHewitt Learning (Hewitt Research Foundation) | Language arts | K–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $90.15 | Not labelled |
| Logic of EnglishLogic of English | Reading and phonics, Language arts | Pre-K–12 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $226.67 | Secular |
| Tapestry of GraceLampstand Press | History and geography, Language arts | K–12 | Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unit studies | Books and workbooks | $60 | Faith-based |
Each program in a line
- Brave Writer: A parent who wants to coach writing through good books and conversation, with one relaxed program for one or several children.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lightning Literature: A family that wants language arts built around real children's novels, with a parent who reads along and teaches from a guide.
- 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.
- Tapestry of Grace: A family with children of several ages who wants one shared history and literature plan built on living books and discussion, and is willing to plan each week.
Before you buy
Check how each course is meant to count (one credit, half a credit, a lab science) and keep a description of it; the course description maker and transcript maker on this site help with that.
Check what each level teaches and whether the parent needs to grade the writing. Writing programs differ most in how much the parent coaches; spelling programs differ in whether they teach rules or patterns.
Most publishers post samples and a placement test; each card links the placement test where the publisher has one.
Side by side
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- Faith-based homeschool curricula for high school 21
- Homeschool all-in-one curricula for high school 20
- Secular homeschool curricula for high school 14
- Homeschool language arts programs 13
- Homeschool language arts programs for middle school 12
- Homeschool language arts programs for pre-K and kindergarten 11
- Print homeschool language arts programs 10
- Homeschool math curricula for high school 8
- Homeschool language arts programs under $100 a year 7
- Secular homeschool language arts programs 7
- Homeschool history and geography curricula for high school 6
- Every program, with a filter for any combination
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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