Secular homeschool math curricula, compared
10 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.
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
- 9 of the 10 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: 5 books and workbooks, 3 on screen, 1 video lessons, 1 books and screen.
- 6 of the 10 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: 7 reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, 9 reach middle school and 5 reach high school.
| Program | Subjects | Grades | Method | Format | Cost a year | Faith label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CTCMathCTCMath | Math | K–12 | Traditional | On screen | $257 | Secular |
| Generation GeniusGeneration Genius (part of Newsela) | Science, Math | K–8 | Traditional | Video lessons | $250 | Secular |
| Khan AcademyKhan Academy | Math, Language arts, Science, History and geography | K–12 | Mastery | On screen | Free | Secular |
| Math MammothMath Mammoth (Maria Miller) | Math | K–8 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $42.50 | 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 |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
That label is the only thing these pages say about religion. If it matters to you, read the publisher's own pages.
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.
Side by side
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- Secular homeschool curricula for middle school 24
- Secular print homeschool curricula 19
- Homeschool math curricula 14
- Secular homeschool curricula for high school 14
- Secular traditional homeschool curricula 14
- Homeschool math curricula for middle school 13
- Homeschool math curricula for pre-K and kindergarten 10
- Print homeschool math curricula 9
- Secular homeschool curricula under $100 a year 9
- Secular mastery-based homeschool curricula 9
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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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