Which Curriculum?
Compare 14+ Christian curriculum providers side-by-side and find the right fit for your family's learning style, budget, and goals.
All information sourced from publicly available data. Pricing reflects 2025–2026 published rates. We recommend checking each provider's website for the latest information as details may change.
Start Here: Five Questions Before You Pick
Most curriculum overwhelm comes from skipping this step.
What's your child's learning style?
Visual learners do well with video-based curricula (BJU Press, Abeka). Hands-on learners thrive with Heart of Dakota or Master Books. Independent readers do well with Sonlight or Veritas Press.
How much do you want to teach vs. outsource?
Open-and-go programs (Sonlight, My Father's World) carry the planning load. Video-based programs (BJU, Abeka, Veritas Self-Paced) carry the teaching load.
What's your worldview alignment?
Master Books and Apologia center the gospel explicitly. Veritas Press and Memoria Press lean classical and theologically rigorous. The Good and the Beautiful is gentler and Charlotte Mason–influenced.
How many kids, what ages?
Family-style curricula (My Father's World, Heart of Dakota, Sonlight) save time and money for multiple kids close in age.
What's your budget?
You can homeschool for free (Easy Peasy, Ambleside Online) or spend $1,500+ per child per year. Most families land around $300–$800 per child.
Curriculum Providers
Side-by-side comparison of the major Christian curriculum providers families are using.
| Provider | Approach | Best For | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJU Press | Traditional, biblical worldview | Families wanting structure with video teaching support | $1,000–$1,200/grade | Visit |
| Abeka | Traditional, spiral review | Structured learners, strong phonics & math | $1,300–$1,600/grade | Visit |
| Veritas Press | Classical Christian, trivium-based | Families wanting Great Books, classical approach | $300–$1,500+ | Visit |
| Sonlight | Literature-based, open-and-go | Families who love reading aloud | $700–$1,400/package | Visit |
| My Father's World | Charlotte Mason + classical + unit study | Multi-age families, mission-focused learning | $400–$700/year | Visit |
| Master Books | Charlotte Mason / Montessori, gospel-centered | Engaging, story-driven curriculum | $300–$700/year | Visit |
BJU Press
$1,000–$1,200/gradeApproach: Traditional, biblical worldview
Best for: Families wanting structure with video teaching support
Visit websiteAbeka
$1,300–$1,600/gradeApproach: Traditional, spiral review
Best for: Structured learners, strong phonics & math
Visit websiteVeritas Press
$300–$1,500+Approach: Classical Christian, trivium-based
Best for: Families wanting Great Books, classical approach
Visit websiteSonlight
$700–$1,400/packageApproach: Literature-based, open-and-go
Best for: Families who love reading aloud
Visit websiteMy Father's World
$400–$700/yearApproach: Charlotte Mason + classical + unit study
Best for: Multi-age families, mission-focused learning
Visit websiteMaster Books
$300–$700/yearApproach: Charlotte Mason / Montessori, gospel-centered
Best for: Engaging, story-driven curriculum
Visit websiteHome, Co-op, or Hybrid?
Three models on a spectrum from most parent-led to most outsourced.
Pure Homeschool
Strengths
- • Maximum flexibility
- • Lowest cost
- • Deepest family connection
- • Full control over content and pacing
Trade-offs
- • Heavy parent time commitment
- • Potential isolation
- • Harder to teach advanced subjects in upper grades
Best for: Younger children, families with one parent home, families who value flexibility above almost everything else.
Homeschool Co-op
Strengths
- • Community and socialization
- • Parents teach their strengths
- • Shared costs
- • Built-in accountability
Trade-offs
- • Requires coordination
- • Less schedule flexibility on co-op days
- • Quality varies by group
Best for: Families who want community without the cost of a hybrid school, and parents who value pooling skills.
Hybrid School
Strengths
- • Subject specialists for harder subjects
- • Built-in peer community
- • External accountability
- • Half the parent teaching load
Trade-offs
- • Higher cost ($5,000–$12,000/year)
- • Less curriculum flexibility
- • Fixed schedule
- • Travel time to campus
Best for: Middle and high school families, families wanting professional instruction in upper-level subjects.
Tools & Resources
Building a Blended Curriculum
Most experienced homeschool families don't use a single curriculum for everything. They mix and match — using one provider's strength to cover another's gap. Here's how to do it intentionally.
Choose a spine first
Pick one curriculum that covers your core subjects (math, language arts, history). This becomes the backbone of your year. Everything else supplements it — not the other way around.
Identify the gaps
After one quarter, note which subjects feel weak or which your child dreads. That's where you add a supplement — a different math program, a read-aloud history series, or a science kit.
Mix approaches, not just products
Combine a classical spine (Veritas, Memoria Press) with Charlotte Mason nature study and a structured math program like Saxon or Math-U-See. The approaches can complement each other beautifully.
Keep it manageable
The danger of blending is over-buying. Limit yourself to one spine plus two or three supplements maximum. More than that and you'll spend more time managing curriculum than teaching.
Popular Blended Combinations
Classical + Charlotte Mason: Veritas Press or Memoria Press for history/literature + Ambleside Online nature study + Saxon Math
Traditional + Unit Studies: Abeka or BJU Press for core subjects + KONOS or Tapestry of Grace for history unit studies
Budget Blend: Easy Peasy All-in-One (free) as the spine + library books + Khan Academy for math reinforcement
Multi-Age Family: My Father's World or Sonlight for family read-alouds + individual math and phonics programs per child
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