Secular homeschool curricula, compared
30 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
We label a program secular when the publisher's own pages call it secular, or describe the program and the publisher without any faith terms.
At a glance
- 28 of the 30 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run from free to $1,188, and 1 is free.
- How the child works: 19 books and workbooks, 6 on screen, 3 video lessons, 2 books and screen.
- 19 of the 30 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: 25 reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, 24 reach middle school and 14 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 |
| All About SpellingAll About Learning Press | Language arts | 1–8 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $69.95 | Secular |
| Art of Problem SolvingAoPS Incorporated | Math | 5–12 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $59 | Secular |
| Beast AcademyArt of Problem Solving (AoPS) | Math | 1–5 | Mastery | Books and screen | $160 | Secular |
| Beyond the PageEpiphany Curriculum, LLC | All subjects | Pre-K–10 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $1,114.55 | Secular |
| Blossom and RootBlossom and Root | Language arts, Science | Pre-K–6 | Charlotte Mason, Waldorf | Books and workbooks | $162 | Secular |
| BookSharkBookShark | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $1,040.94 | Secular |
| Brave WriterBrave Writer | Language arts | K–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $247 | Secular |
| Build Your LibraryBuild Your Library | All subjects | K–12 | Literature-based, Charlotte Mason | Books and workbooks | $39.95 | Secular |
| CTCMathCTCMath | Math | K–12 | Traditional | On screen | $257 | Secular |
| Explode The CodeEPS Learning (Educators Publishing Service) | Reading and phonics | Pre-K–4 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | Not shown | Secular |
| Generation GeniusGeneration Genius (part of Newsela) | Science, Math | K–8 | Traditional | Video lessons | $250 | Secular |
| 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 |
| Khan AcademyKhan Academy | Math, Language arts, Science, History and geography | K–12 | Mastery | On screen | Free | Secular |
| Learning Without TearsLearning Without Tears | Language arts | Pre-K–6 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $24.95 | Secular |
| Logic of EnglishLogic of English | Reading and phonics, Language arts | Pre-K–12 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $226.67 | Secular |
| Math MammothMath Mammoth (Maria Miller) | Math | K–8 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $42.50 | Secular |
| MiacademyMiaplaza Inc. | All subjects | K–8 | Traditional | On screen | $480 | Secular |
| Mystery ScienceMystery.org (part of Discovery Education) | Science | K–5 | Traditional | Video lessons | $199 | Secular |
| Oak MeadowOak Meadow | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Waldorf | Books and workbooks | $584.25 | Secular |
| Power HomeschoolPower Homeschool LLC (Acellus courses) | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Mastery | Video lessons | $1,188 | Secular |
| Reading EggsBlake eLearning (3P Learning) | Reading and phonics, Language arts | Pre-K–8 | Traditional | On screen | $99.99 | Secular |
| REAL Science OdysseyPandia Press | Science | K–10 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $87.99 | Secular |
| 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 |
| Time4LearningTime4Learning (Cambium Learning Group) | All subjects | Pre-K–12 | Traditional | On screen | $335.52 | Secular |
| TorchlightTorchlight Curriculum | All subjects | Pre-K–5 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $47 | 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.
- All About Spelling: A parent who wants a scripted, step-by-step spelling program that explains the rules, for a child who already reads.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beyond the Page: A family with a curious, confident reader who wants science, social studies and language arts tied together through real books and projects, with a parent ready to lead each day.
- 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.
- BookShark: A family that wants a fully planned, book-based year with a free fifth day, and likes siblings sharing history and science.
- Brave Writer: A parent who wants to coach writing through good books and conversation, with one relaxed program for one or several children.
- Build Your Library: A family that wants a book-centered year planned for them at low cost, with time to read aloud together.
- CTCMath: A family that wants short video lessons with automatic marking, including several children of different ages on one family plan.
- Explode The Code: A family that wants low-cost, low-prep phonics practice a child can do with little help, alongside reading aloud and real books.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Learning Without Tears: A family that wants a low-cost, grade-by-grade handwriting workbook, including for a young child who needs help with letter formation and fine motor skills.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Oak Meadow: A family that wants a gentle, arts-rich year in print, with stories, crafts and nature woven into each week.
- Power Homeschool: A family that wants video teaching in every subject with grading and records done for them, and a child who can work on a screen while a parent checks in.
- Reading Eggs: A family that wants a child to practice reading in short sessions on a tablet or computer, with several children sharing one plan.
- REAL Science Odyssey: A family that wants one science subject a year, read aloud and done together, with hands-on labs already planned out.
- 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.
- 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.
- Torchlight: A family that wants literature, history and science planned around read-aloud books and discussion, at a low price.
Before you buy
That label is the only thing these pages say about religion. If it matters to you, read the publisher's own pages.
Most publishers post samples and a placement test; each card links the placement test where the publisher has one.
Side by side
- Singapore Math vs Math Mammoth
- Teaching Textbooks vs CTCMath
- Beast Academy vs Singapore Math
- Time4Learning vs Miacademy
- All About Reading vs Logic of English
- Hooked on Phonics vs Reading Eggs
- All About Reading vs Explode The Code
- Hooked on Phonics vs All About Reading
- Build Your Library vs BookShark
- Oak Meadow vs Blossom and Root
- Torchlight vs Build Your Library
- Mystery Science vs Generation Genius
- Khan Academy vs CTCMath
- Time4Learning vs Power Homeschool
- Beast Academy vs Art of Problem Solving
- Beyond the Page vs Oak Meadow
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- Secular homeschool curricula for pre-K and kindergarten 25
- Secular homeschool curricula for middle school 24
- Secular print homeschool curricula 19
- Secular homeschool curricula for high school 14
- Secular traditional homeschool curricula 14
- Secular homeschool math curricula 10
- Secular homeschool curricula under $100 a year 9
- Secular mastery-based homeschool curricula 9
- Secular homeschool all-in-one curricula 8
- Secular homeschool language arts programs 7
- Secular literature-based homeschool curricula 6
- Secular online homeschool curricula 6
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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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