Homeschool math curricula for middle school, compared

13 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 6th to 8th grade, when many children start working more on their own and pre-algebra and essay writing begin.

Math programs differ most in who does the teaching (the parent from a guide, a video, or the book written to the child), in whether a topic is finished before the next starts or keeps coming back in review, and in where the series ends.

This list holds programs sold for math on their own. Full curricula that teach it along with every other subject are on homeschool all-in-one curricula.

At a glance

12 of the 13 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run from free to $329, and 1 is free.
How the child works: 9 books and workbooks, 3 on screen, 1 video lessons.
9 of the 13 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
Grades: 10 reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, all reach middle school and 8 reach high school.

Alphabetical. We never rank programs, and none pays to appear.
Program	Subjects	Grades	Method	Format	Cost a year	Faith label
Art of Problem SolvingAoPS Incorporated	Math	5–12	Traditional	Books and workbooks	$59	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
Horizons MathAlpha Omega Publications (AOP)	Math	K–8	Traditional	Books and workbooks	$120	Faith-based
Khan AcademyKhan Academy	Math, Language arts, Science, History and geography	K–12	Mastery	On screen	Free	Secular
Life of FredPolka Dot Publishing	Math	1–12	Literature-based	Books and workbooks	$49	Faith-based
Math MammothMath Mammoth (Maria Miller)	Math	K–8	Mastery	Books and workbooks	$42.50	Secular
Math-U-SeeDemme Learning	Math	K–12	Mastery	Books and workbooks	$220.12	Not labelled
RightStart MathematicsActivities for Learning, Inc.	Math	K–7	Traditional, Mastery	Books and workbooks	$329	Secular
Saxon MathHoughton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)	Math	K–12	Traditional	Books and workbooks	Not shown	Secular
Singapore MathSingapore Math Inc.	Math	Pre-K–8	Mastery	Books and workbooks	$169	Secular
Teaching TextbooksTeaching Textbooks, LLC	Math	3–12	Traditional	On screen	$48.95	Secular

Each program in a line

Art of Problem Solving: A strong, motivated math student in grades 5 to 12, perhaps aiming at math contests, with a parent or an online class to talk through hard problems.
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.
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.
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.
Life of Fred: A child who loves stories and reading, in a family that wants inexpensive, self-contained books with little parent preparation.
Math Mammoth: A family on a tight budget that wants an open-and-go worktext the child can read and work through with growing independence.
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.
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.
Saxon Math: A family that wants a printed, step-by-step math series from the early grades to high school, with steady review built into every lesson.
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.
Teaching Textbooks: A family that wants the math teaching and grading done for them, with a child in 3rd grade or above who is comfortable learning on a screen.

Before you buy

Check how much the program expects the child to do alone, and whether it prepares for the high school course you have in mind.

Give the publisher's placement test before you buy: levels rarely line up exactly with school grades, and a child moving from another program often places a level lower. Check what a year needs beyond the student book, such as a teacher's guide, test booklet or manipulatives.

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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