The 10+ Best Online Homeschool Curriculum Packages Reviews

Here are some of the curriculum programs we’ll discuss below:

• Veritas Press– free consultation here
• Compass Classroom
• BJU Press
• Monarch
• Time4Learning
• Power Homeschool
• Abeka Academy
• Miacademy

Let’s get to it!

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Our Top Picks for the Best Online Homeschool Curriculum

Now that we’ve covered how to pick a homeschool curriculum that you’ll love, let’s talk about the best ones to choose from.

Best Overall: Schoolhouse Teachers

Best Free: Easy Peasy All-in-One

Best for Elementary School: BJU Press

Best for Middle School: Monarch

Best for High School: Veritas Press free consultation here

Best Accredited: BJU Press

Best for Classical/Charlotte Mason Mix: Compass Classroom

Compass Classroom

Compass Classroom is growing massively in popularity. That is because it offers an online homeschool curriculum that teaches using the two most popular homeschool methods, the classical and Charlotte Mason methods. 

This curriculum is written by homeschool parents for homeschool families (which makes it different from many others!). They aim to make teaching easier by creating video lessons that are educational and entertaining!

Compass Classroom also offers support services for parents, such as advice from trained educators and consultants.

And the great thing about Compass classroom is you can try out their lessons for free. They are also one of the most affordable homeschool curriculum programs on the market today, so take a look at what they have to offer.

A subscription also gives families access to all courses which you can check out here.

• Price: Starting at $39/month (or currently 390/year)
• Grades: PreK – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Classical/Charlotte Mason
• Teaching Style: Text, video lessons.
• Religious viewpoint: Christian
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about Compass Classroom here!

Schoolhouse Teachers

Schoolhouse Teachers produces some of the best Christian homeschooling curriculum programs available today. This is because they offer hundreds of different courses for the same affordable subscription. (Check out Schoolhouse Teachers courses here.)

Students can study whatever they like, so long as they have a subscription to The Old Schoolhouse.

Coming from a solid Christian perspective, Schoolhouse Teachers offers a completely online homeschooling curriculum with the choice of PreK to 8th Grade or PreK to 12th Grade. This makes it one of the top homeschooling curriculum choices for large families.

A subscription also gives families access to preschool resources and courses which you can check out here.

• Price: Starting at $22.97/month
• Grades: PreK – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Traditional/Textbook Learning (also all methods in various parts)
• Teaching Style: Text, video, or eBook with self-paced learning.
• Religious viewpoint: Christian
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about Schoolhouse Teachers here!

Monarch (Online homeschool curriculum by Alpha Omega Publications)

The Monarch curriculum is a program by Alpha Omega Publications (like Horizons, Life Pac, and Switched-on-Schoolhouse). It is a copy of the material in Switched-on-Schoolhouse.

However, the syllabus is delivered via an online subscription basis in contrast to SOS which delivers its material over USB/offline. To find out more about this traditional homeschooling curriculum, check out Switched-on-Schoolhouse here.

• Price: $39.95/month
• Grades: 3rd-12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Traditional Learning
• Teaching Style: Video, audio files, games, and interactive exercises for self-paced learning.
• Religious Viewpoint: Christian
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about Monarch here!

Veritas Press (Free Consultation here)

Veritas Press is an online homeschooling curriculum that also offers mailable textbooks. It is a Christian program modeled on the Classical method.

They supply grammar and secondary-stage materials.

In addition, they offer live online courses for the above stages. If you don’t like the live version, there are also self-paced options.

Similar classical home education programs like this one include Memoria Press and Classical Conversations. You can see more details of this program on our Veritas Press review (overview) page.

• Price: Live online grammar courses start at $649. Live online secondary courses start at $749. Self-paced courses start at $199.
• Grades: Grammar: K-6th grade, Secondary: 7th-12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Classical Education
• Teaching Style: Live online classes with a few self-paced courses.
• Religious Viewpoint: Christian
• Accreditation: Yes

Veritas also offers one of the best online grammar curriculum homeschool programs today. 

Also, you can get a free consultation with them here to see if this is the right program for you.

BJU Press

For students in Grade Pre-K and upwards, BJU Press offers an excellent online homeschool curriculum. I love BJU Press and use this curriculum in my own homeschool. It’s also extremely popular among Christian homeschooling families.

The program has a strong biblical worldview, so parents can rest assured their children will come out with a good understanding of the gospel and the Bible.

BJU Press realizes learning can get quite boring, so they try to incorporate hands-on learning where they can. Online teachers are also very engaging and I’ve been tempted to sit down and learn alongside my child!

• Price: $969 for a full grade kit. $339 for individual courses.
• Grades: PreK – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Traditional/Textbook Learning
• Teaching Style: Video, eBooks, and textbooks.
• Religious Viewpoint: Christian
• Accreditation: Yes, offered through The Academy of Home Education

Learn more about BJU Press here!

Time 4 Learning

Time4Learning is a popular secular online homeschooling curriculum for PreK to Year 12 students. It engages children by switching to different teaching methods to increase interest in subjects.

Because the creators also focus on short lessons, they don’t make students sit through long-winded discussions.

This is what makes Time4Learning particularly suited to students who have a short attention span. It’s also a great homeschool curriculum for Autism or Asperger’s.

Similar programs to this one are Acellus Academy (that is, it is also secular).

• Price: PreK – 8th grade: $24.95/month, 9th-12th grade: $34.95/month
• Grades: PreK – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Traditional Learning
• Teaching Style: Video lessons, printable worksheets, quizzes, and tests. Self-paced.
• Religious Viewpoint: Secular
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about Time4learning here!

Easy Peasy All-in-One

Easy Peasy is an online free Christian curriculum. The material is available online and also through printable workbooks.

It directs parents to many online resources to complete lessons. Facebook groups are available so parents can ask questions and get help when they need it.

It’s the most popular free homeschooling program available today. You can look at my overview/review of Easy Peasy All-in-One here.

• Price: Free
• Grades: PreK – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Eclectic
• Teaching Style: Eclectic – a mixture of books, games, activities, and videos.
• Religious Viewpoint: Christian
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about Easy Peasy here! OR Watch a video below on how to homeschool online for free!

Power Homeschool (Acellus)

Power Homeschool is the homeschooling version of Acellus. The program provides Acellus courses to students with the homeschooling parent as the teacher.

These courses are taught online by teachers using prism diagnostics. These diagnostics work to identify a student’s educational weak points and target these for work.

This means children aren’t doing busy work, but they’re actively working on concepts they’re struggling with. This helps students fill in holes in their knowledge.

Please note that this program is a secular homeschooling curriculum. Another secular curriculum is Time4Learning.

• Price: $25/month
• Grades: PreK – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Traditional Learning
• Teaching Style: Traditional Learning
• Religious viewpoint: Secular
• Accreditation: They offer accreditation through their other program Acellus.

Learn more about Power Homeschool here!

Mater Amabilis (Catholic Online Homeschool Curriculum)

Mater Amabilis is a Charlotte Mason-style syllabus for Catholics. It is a free online homeschooling curriculum covering K to 12th Grade.

Mater Amabilis uses a structured approach as it aims to ‘follow the methodology set out in CM’s own writings as closely as possible. Children follow a set, formal course of study, using a highly efficient method which allows children to cover a broad range of subjects in the course of a short school day.’

This program has some free links to suggested resources. However, the majority of the links refer parents to buy books from Amazon as is the case with many CM curricula. Other Charlotte Mason curriculum packages like Mater Amabilis include Simply Charlotte Mason, Ambleside Online, and A Gentle Feast.

• Price: Free
• Grades: PreK – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Charlotte Mason
• Teaching Style: Reading, copy work, and time spent outdoors.
• Religious Viewpoint: Catholic
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about MaterAmibilis here!

MiAcademy (Online homeschool curriculum by Miacademy)

MiAcademy is one of the top picks for online homeschool curriculum. They offer a self-paced, mastery-based online curriculum that caters to students from Kindergarten to 8th grade. The platform’s flexibility allows families to tailor the curriculum to suit individual learning needs, making it an excellent fit for homeschooling. MiAcademy provides lots of elective courses and emphasizes student independence. They really encourage learners to take ownership of their learning journey, fostering a love for learning in a supportive digital environment.

Price: Varies based on features and services.

Grades: Kindergarten to 8th grade

Homeschool Philosophy: Mastery-Based Learning

Teaching Style: Video lessons, online text & graphics, and interactive activities for self-paced learning.

Religious Viewpoint: Secular

Accreditation: Yes

Learn more about MiAcademy here!

A Gentle Feast

A Gentle Feast is a Charlotte Mason homeschooling curriculum written by the Christian author Julie Ross (you can check out her Christian convictions regarding education here). It offers lifetime access for home educators.

The curriculum is a structured approach where parents choose a 4-year history cycle (i.e. it repeats at the end of 4 years). Parents can then choose whether they want:

1. an online bundle,
2. an online plus printed teachers resource manual or
3. option (2) plus additional printed resources.

You have the option to add on history, language arts, and the morning-time bundle. Having different options makes the program more affordable for families on a single income.

As an Australian, the program seemed very Americanized (note that there is also a Canadian supplement). Given most homeschooling families are from America, this will suit them admirably.

• Price: Starts at $85
• Grades: 1st – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Charlotte Mason
• Teaching Style: Reading, copy work, and time spent outdoors.
• Religious Viewpoint: Christian
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about A Gentle Feast here!

Apologia Curriculum

The Apologia Curriculum is a Christian homeschooling program that presents award-winning Science and Biblical Worldview courses. The creators of Apologia aim to provide students with the confidence to present their scientific worldview in a biblically accurate way.

Apologia textbooks are written in a conversational style, making them easy to read. This also means students can easily navigate the curriculum themselves.

• Price: Self-paced courses: $199 per course, live online classes: $588 per course, video-on-demand courses: $159 per course
• Grades: 7th-12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Traditional Learning
• Teaching Style: Self-paced courses, live online classes, or video-on-demand courses.
• Religious Viewpoint: Christian
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about Apologia Curriculum here!

Outschool

Outschool lets children explore their interests using online classes and camps. Students between 3 and 18 years old join classes with passionate teachers and learn about things that have piqued their interest.

Outschool teaches children the basics but also seems to specialize in teaching things that are usually extra-curricular interests, such as coding or music. Therefore, if your curriculum doesn’t offer these things, you can see if Outschool has them.

Some classes Outschool teaches are:

• statistics – in Math
• sewing – in Life Skills
• cooking – in Life Skills
• financial skills – in Life Skills
• zoology – in Science and Nature
• emotions – in Health and Wellness
• marine biology – in Science and Nature
• robotics and coding – in Coding and Tech
• American sign language – in World Languages

And that’s just a small fraction of the 140,000+ courses they have available.

This could be a great program that might encourage your children to think about what they want to be when they grow up, or what type of entrepreneur they want to be.

• Price: Prices vary from $6-$40 depending on the class
• Grades: PreK – 12th grade
• Homeschool Philosophy: Eclectic
• Teaching Style: Live video classes with additional work done outside of class.
• Religious Viewpoint: Secular
• Accreditation: No

Learn more about Outschool here!

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