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Best Middle School Homeschool Curriculum (Grades 6-8)

6 curricula in this guide

Middle school is the transition from elementary basics to high-school-level rigor. Curricula at this level introduce pre-algebra, more complex writing assignments, and laboratory science. Many families also begin transitioning to independent learning during these years.

Our top picks support that transition. Teaching Textbooks lets math-anxious tweens learn independently with video lessons and auto-grading. IEW builds the structured writing skills they'll need for high school essays. Apologia introduces conversational, college-prep science. Consider also starting a foreign language at this stage — most colleges expect 2-4 years of one language.

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Teaching Textbooks

Self-teaching digital math curriculum with video instruction and automatic grading. Designed for maximum student independence — minimal parent involvement required.

3–5 6–8 9–12

$49–$84/year

IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing)

Institute for Excellence in Writing

Structured writing curriculum using the Structure and Style method with engaging video instruction. Teaches reluctant writers to produce organized, stylistic prose through nine structural models.

3–5 6–8 9–12

$169–$289/grade

Apologia Science

Apologia Educational Ministries

Rigorous college-prep science curriculum written from a young-earth Christian perspective. Conversational writing style with notebook-based learning and strong lab components.

PreK K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$42–$93/grade

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Oak Meadow

Waldorf-inspired secular curriculum emphasizing creativity, nature, and hands-on learning. Offers both independent homeschool materials and an accredited distance-learning school option.

K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$120–$2500/year

Math Mammoth

Affordable, conceptual mastery math curriculum with self-teaching worktexts. Strong on mental math and number sense. Available as printable PDFs.

K–2 3–5 6–8

$30–$40/grade

Build Your Library

Secular, literature-based curriculum following a historical timeline with Charlotte Mason methods. Teacher's guide PDFs are affordable; books purchased separately.

PreK K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$30–$60/grade

Singapore Math (Dimensions Math)

Singapore Math Inc.

Conceptual math curriculum using the concrete-pictorial-abstract (CPA) method and bar model problem-solving. Develops deep mathematical understanding through the approach that made Singapore a global math leader.

PreK K–2 3–5 6–8

$123–$169/grade

All About Spelling

All About Learning Press

Multi-sensory Orton-Gillingham spelling program using letter tiles and scripted lessons. Companion to All About Reading, with seven mastery-based levels and reusable materials.

K–2 3–5 6–8

$50–$65/grade

BookShark

Secular literature-based curriculum adapted from the Sonlight model. One of the few non-religious, book-rich options for families who love reading together.

K–2 3–5 6–8

$500–$1045/year

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