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Best Homeschool Science Curriculum
18 curricula in this guide
Homeschool science curricula range from inquiry-based programs with hands-on investigations to traditional textbook approaches and creation-based programs that integrate a Christian worldview. The right pick depends on your goals: college prep, casual exploration, or compliance with state requirements.
Below we feature standout options across worldview and approach. For families wanting NGSS-aligned secular science, Mystery Science and Generation Genius lead. For young-earth Christian science, Apologia has the strongest college-recognition track record. Pair any of these with hands-on lab kits for the strongest learning outcomes.
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Mystery Science
Mystery Science
Inquiry-based elementary science with engaging video lessons and hands-on investigations using household materials. NGSS-aligned, zero prep required.
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.
Generation Genius
Generation Genius
NGSS-aligned K-8 science and Common Core math video lessons with kid hosts, paired with lesson plans, worksheets, and hands-on activity guides. Top secular science supplement.
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Heart of Dakota
Heart of Dakota
Charlotte Mason-influenced Christian unit study curriculum with detailed daily plans and a screen-free philosophy. Fourteen program levels span ages 2-18 using living books and hands-on activities.
Time4Learning
Time4Learning
Secular self-paced PreK-12 full curriculum with animated lessons, automated grading, and recordkeeping. Most popular secular all-subjects digital subscription.
Outschool
Outschool
Marketplace of independent teachers offering 140,000+ live small-group video classes, 1:1 tutoring, and self-paced courses for ages 3-18. Supplemental enrichment, not a full curriculum.
Power Homeschool
International Academy of Science
Self-paced video curriculum sharing identical content with Acellus Academy but without enrollment, accreditation, or teacher support. Significant 2025 price increase from ~$31/mo to $99/mo.
IXL Learning
IXL Learning
Adaptive skill-by-skill practice platform with over 17,000 standards-aligned skills across math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish. Strongest as practice and diagnostic, not initial instruction.
Build Your Library
Build Your Library
Secular, literature-based curriculum following a historical timeline with Charlotte Mason methods. Teacher's guide PDFs are affordable; books purchased separately.
ABCmouse
Age of Learning
Comprehensive early-learning platform for ages 2-8 covering reading, math, science, art, music, and more across 13,000+ activities. Step-by-step Learning Path plus free exploration.
BJU Press
BJU Press
Comprehensive traditional Christian curriculum with optional professional video instruction (Distance Learning). Rigorous academics with critical thinking emphasis across all subjects K4-12.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy
Free, nonprofit, mastery-based online learning platform spanning PreK through college. Short video lessons paired with adaptive practice and unit tests, especially strong in math and SAT prep.
Master Books
New Leaf Publishing Group
Affordable Charlotte Mason-inspired Christian curriculum with open-and-go daily lesson plans. Known for gentle pacing, beautiful design, and young-earth creation science integration.
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.
Classical Conversations
Classical Conversations
Classical Christian education combining weekly in-person community meetings with at-home study. Memory work, Socratic discussion, and the trivium model structure a unique hybrid program.
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
Free, complete online Christian homeschool curriculum covering PreK-12 with daily lessons assembled from curated internet resources. The most accessible entry point for families with no curriculum budget.
My Father's World
My Father's World
Christian curriculum blending Charlotte Mason, classical, and unit study approaches with a missions-focused worldview. Designed for multi-age family learning with structured daily plans.
Abeka
Pensacola Christian College
Highly structured traditional Christian curriculum with daily lesson plans, heavy drill and review, and optional filmed-classroom video instruction. One of the most comprehensive K4-12 programs available.
Schoolhouse Teachers
The Old Schoolhouse
Christian all-access homeschool curriculum platform with 400+ courses, lesson plans, recordkeeping, and transcripts. One flat fee per family covers unlimited students.
Sonlight
Sonlight Curriculum
Literature-based Christian curriculum built around parent-led read-alouds and high-quality living books. All-Subjects Packages provide a full year of instruction across multiple subjects.
Mystery Science
Mystery Science
Inquiry-based elementary science with engaging video lessons and hands-on investigations using household materials. NGSS-aligned, zero prep required.
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