Homeschool curricula under $100 a year, compared
17 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 whose main package for one child and one year costs under $100 on the publisher's site.
At a glance
- All 17 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run from $24.95 to $99.99.
- How the child works: 15 books and workbooks, 2 on screen.
- 14 of the 17 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: 11 reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, 15 reach middle school and 9 reach high school.
| Program | Subjects | Grades | Method | Format | Cost a year | Faith label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All About SpellingAll About Learning Press | Language arts | 1–8 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $69.95 | Secular |
| Apologia ScienceApologia | Science | Pre-K–12 | Charlotte Mason, Traditional | Books and workbooks | $84.60 | Faith-based |
| Art of Problem SolvingAoPS Incorporated | Math | 5–12 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $59 | Secular |
| Build Your LibraryBuild Your Library | All subjects | K–12 | Literature-based, Charlotte Mason | Books and workbooks | $39.95 | Secular |
| Learning Without TearsLearning Without Tears | Language arts | Pre-K–6 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $24.95 | Secular |
| Life of FredPolka Dot Publishing | Math | 1–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $49 | Faith-based |
| Lightning LiteratureHewitt Learning (Hewitt Research Foundation) | Language arts | K–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $90.15 | Not labelled |
| Math MammothMath Mammoth (Maria Miller) | Math | K–8 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $42.50 | Secular |
| The Mystery of HistoryBright Ideas Press and The Mystery of History, Inc. | History and geography | K–12 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $79.95 | Faith-based |
| 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 |
| Spelling You SeeDemme Learning | Language arts | K–8 | Traditional | Books and workbooks | $65.43 | Not labelled |
| The Story of the WorldWell-Trained Mind Press | History and geography | 1–8 | Classical | Books and workbooks | $53.47 | Not labelled |
| Tapestry of GraceLampstand Press | History and geography, Language arts | K–12 | Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unit studies | Books and workbooks | $60 | Faith-based |
| Teaching TextbooksTeaching Textbooks, LLC | Math | 3–12 | Traditional | On screen | $48.95 | Secular |
| TorchlightTorchlight Curriculum | All subjects | Pre-K–5 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $47 | Secular |
| Writing With EaseWell-Trained Mind Press | Language arts | 1–4 | Classical | Books and workbooks | $39.87 | Not labelled |
Each program in a line
- All About Spelling: A parent who wants a scripted, step-by-step spelling program that explains the rules, for a child who already reads.
- Apologia Science: A family teaching several children who wants one science topic at a time, read together from a textbook with hands-on activities, and then a structured textbook course for each teen.
- 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.
- Build Your Library: A family that wants a book-centered year planned for them at low cost, with time to read aloud together.
- 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.
- Life of Fred: A child who loves stories and reading, in a family that wants inexpensive, self-contained books with little parent preparation.
- Lightning Literature: A family that wants language arts built around real children's novels, with a parent who reads along and teaches from a guide.
- 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.
- The Mystery of History: A family with children of different ages who wants one world history read together in time order, with a choice of activities at each child's level.
- 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.
- Spelling You See: A family that wants short daily spelling lessons built on copywork and dictation instead of word lists and tests.
- The Story of the World: A family that wants world history told as one story in time order, read aloud together, with narration, mapping and projects for children of several ages.
- Tapestry of Grace: A family with children of several ages who wants one shared history and literature plan built on living books and discussion, and is willing to plan each week.
- 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.
- Torchlight: A family that wants literature, history and science planned around read-aloud books and discussion, at a low price.
- Writing With Ease: A parent of a young writer who wants short, scripted daily lessons in narration, copywork and dictation from good books.
Before you buy
Check what that price leaves out, such as a teacher's guide, answer key or printed books.
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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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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