Homeschool math curricula under $100 a year, compared
4 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.
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
- All 4 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run from $42.50 to $59.
- How the child works: 3 books and workbooks, 1 on screen.
- All 4 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: 1 reaches pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, all reach middle school and 3 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 |
| Life of FredPolka Dot Publishing | Math | 1–12 | Literature-based | Books and workbooks | $49 | Faith-based |
| Math MammothMath Mammoth (Maria Miller) | Math | K–8 | Mastery | Books and workbooks | $42.50 | 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.
- Life of Fred: A child who loves stories and reading, in a family that wants inexpensive, self-contained books with little parent preparation.
- 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.
- 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
Check what that price leaves out, such as a teacher's guide, answer key or printed books.
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.
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- Print homeschool math curricula 9
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- Homeschool math curricula for high school 8
- Traditional homeschool math curricula 8
- Homeschool language arts programs under $100 a year 7
- Mastery-based homeschool math curricula 6
- Faith-based homeschool curricula under $100 a year 4
- 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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