Traditional homeschool math curricula, compared
8 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
Traditional programs look much like school courses: a lesson, practice in a workbook or on screen, review and tests. Most textbook and online programs that name no particular method fall here.
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
- 7 of the 8 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run from $48.95 to $329.
- How the child works: 5 books and workbooks, 2 on screen, 1 video lessons.
- 5 of the 8 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: 6 reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, all 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
- 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.
- 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
Look at how much of each day is worksheets or screen work, and whether the teacher's guide is scripted. Traditional programs are easy to record for a portfolio because the work is all written down.
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
Related lists
- Traditional homeschool curricula 24
- Homeschool math curricula 14
- Secular traditional homeschool curricula 14
- Homeschool math curricula for middle school 13
- Homeschool math curricula for pre-K and kindergarten 10
- Secular homeschool math curricula 10
- Faith-based traditional homeschool curricula 9
- Print homeschool math curricula 9
- Homeschool math curricula for high school 8
- Traditional homeschool all-in-one curricula 7
- Mastery-based homeschool math curricula 6
- Traditional homeschool language arts programs 5
- 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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