Secular homeschool curricula for pre-K and kindergarten, compared
25 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.
Programs for pre-K and kindergarten, usually short lessons with letters, sounds, counting and a lot of reading aloud and play.
At a glance
- 23 of the 25 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: 16 books and workbooks, 5 on screen, 3 video lessons, 1 books and screen.
- 14 of the 25 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, 20 reach middle school and 12 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Check how many minutes a day the program expects, and how much of it is reading aloud and play.
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
- 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
- Beyond the Page vs Oak Meadow
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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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