Homeschool curriculum costs 2026
26 of 50 listed programs have a stored starting figure. Those figures run from $0.00 to $31,900.00, with a median of $323.00. 24 programs have no stored figure and are left out of every range. Checked October 17, 2026.
Methodology
Every number on this page is computed at build time from annual_low_usd in the public program file. That field is a yearly price, twelve times a monthly price, a tuition-free public program recorded as $0, or one item, only when an official page supported the reading. The price basis lives on the program page. This report does not estimate a missing price, does not use advertiser rates, and does not turn a kit price into a full year.
A program with no stored figure is counted in “Unknown price” and is excluded from the lowest, median, and highest cells. A stored $0 stays in the range. Public online schools recorded as tuition-free can pull a format’s lowest cell to $0.00. Khan Academy’s price was not machine-readable, so it is among the 24 unknown figures, not in a $0 cell.
Approach rows use the style tags already on each listing. A program with two tags is counted in both rows. Grade rows use the recorded grade span. A span that crosses a band is counted in each band it overlaps, so a PreK–12 listing is in every band. A program whose grade span was not recorded is only in “Grade span unknown.” Format rows use the directory type, such as online school or print curriculum. The median is the middle stored figure, or the mean of the two middle figures when the count is even.
Among approaches that have at least one stored figure, the widest gap on this check is live online classes: $825.00 to $31,900.00 across 2 priced listings. The same figures, one row per program, are in the price index and the cost guide. The quiz compares a family’s budget with these stored figures. Quiz answers are never stored or sent. The site uses Google Analytics, which sets cookies, for anonymous usage stats.
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By approach
| Group | Programs | With a starting figure | Unknown price | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| charlotte mason | 4 | 1 | 3 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| classical | 5 | 3 | 2 | $0.00 | $235.42 | $825.00 |
| community | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| early learning | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| free | 2 | 1 | 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| gifted | 3 | 1 | 2 | $31,900.00 | $31,900.00 | $31,900.00 |
| hands-on | 1 | 1 | 0 | $109.25 | $109.25 | $109.25 |
| legal support | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| literature-based | 6 | 1 | 5 | $881.88 | $881.88 | $881.88 |
| live online classes | 4 | 2 | 2 | $825.00 | $16,362.50 | $31,900.00 |
| mastery | 4 | 2 | 2 | $123.00 | $141.48 | $159.95 |
| math | 8 | 3 | 5 | $109.25 | $123.00 | $257.00 |
| microschool | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| nature-based | 1 | 1 | 0 | $3,509.00 | $3,509.00 | $3,509.00 |
| online | 9 | 7 | 2 | $0.00 | $257.00 | $480.00 |
| online courses | 3 | 3 | 0 | $169.00 | $229.00 | $389.00 |
| online school | 7 | 5 | 2 | $0.00 | $2,196.00 | $8,245.00 |
| open-and-go | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| phonics | 1 | 1 | 0 | $159.95 | $159.95 | $159.95 |
| science | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| self-paced | 5 | 3 | 2 | $229.00 | $479.40 | $480.00 |
| supplement | 2 | 1 | 1 | $119.40 | $119.40 | $119.40 |
| textbook | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| traditional | 4 | 2 | 2 | $530.00 | $982.00 | $1,434.00 |
| tutoring | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| unit study | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| video | 4 | 3 | 1 | $169.00 | $257.00 | $1,434.00 |
| waldorf-inspired | 1 | 1 | 0 | $3,509.00 | $3,509.00 | $3,509.00 |
| workbook | 2 | 1 | 1 | $439.95 | $439.95 | $439.95 |
| writing | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
By grade band
| Group | Programs | With a starting figure | Unknown price | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K through grade 2 | 43 | 22 | 21 | $0.00 | $323.00 | $8,245.00 |
| Grades 3–5 | 45 | 22 | 23 | $0.00 | $323.00 | $8,245.00 |
| Grades 6–8 | 46 | 24 | 22 | $0.00 | $414.48 | $31,900.00 |
| Grades 9–12 | 41 | 21 | 20 | $0.00 | $439.95 | $31,900.00 |
| Grade span unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
By format
| Group | Programs | With a starting figure | Unknown price | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-ops & Networks | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Curricula (Print & Mixed) | 21 | 7 | 14 | $109.25 | $235.42 | $1,434.00 |
| Free Curricula | 2 | 1 | 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Live Online Classes | 3 | 1 | 2 | $825.00 | $825.00 | $825.00 |
| Microschool Networks | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Online Course Providers | 3 | 3 | 0 | $169.00 | $229.00 | $389.00 |
| Online Curricula | 4 | 4 | 0 | $0.00 | $368.20 | $480.00 |
| Online Practice & Supplements | 2 | 2 | 0 | $35.00 | $77.20 | $119.40 |
| Online Schools | 11 | 8 | 3 | $0.00 | $2,852.50 | $31,900.00 |
| Support & Advocacy | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tutoring Platforms | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |