Curated guide

Best Secular All-in-One Homeschool Curriculum

6 curricula in this guide

All-in-one programs promise one purchase, one plan, every subject. For secular families the field is smaller than it should be, since many complete programs come from religious publishers. The programs below cover a full year across subjects with no religious content.

They split into two camps. BookShark and Oak Meadow are book-and-paper programs: literature stacks, hands-on projects, and a parent guide with the schedule already written. Time4Learning and Power Homeschool are online platforms where lessons, grading, and progress reports run themselves. Pick the camp that matches your family first, then compare within it. The full list is below.

Editor's selection

Our picks

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

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

Time4Learning

Secular self-paced PreK-12 full curriculum with animated lessons, automated grading, and recordkeeping. Most popular secular all-subjects digital subscription.

PreK K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$335–$479/year

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.

PreK K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$948–$1188/year

The full list

All options

Acellus Academy

International Academy of Science

Fully accredited online K-12 school with WASC accreditation, AP courses, NCAA-approved cores, and military Tier I status. Same video content as Power Homeschool but with diploma, transcripts, and teacher support.

K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$2000–$4500/year

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

MagicSchool

MagicSchool AI

AI lesson-planning toolkit with 80+ tools for educators — lesson generators, rubrics, worksheets, IEP writers. Targets teachers and parents who assemble their own curriculum.

K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$0–$100/year

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

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.

PreK K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$948–$1188/year

Time4Learning

Secular self-paced PreK-12 full curriculum with animated lessons, automated grading, and recordkeeping. Most popular secular all-subjects digital subscription.

PreK K–2 3–5 6–8 9–12

$335–$479/year

Common questions

Frequently asked

Do complete secular all-in-one programs exist?

Yes, though the field is smaller than the faith-based equivalent. Options include full online platforms, literature-based bundles, and open-and-go boxed curricula. The smaller field means it is worth checking subject-by-subject strength rather than assuming a bundle is uniformly good.

What is the tradeoff versus assembling secular subjects separately?

You trade choice for time. Assembling separately gets you the strongest program in each subject but means researching six decisions and sequencing them yourself. A bundle removes that work at the cost of accepting the publisher's picks. First-year families and families in a hard season usually benefit from the bundle.

Are online secular platforms a full curriculum?

Some are, some are supplements marketed as more. Check whether the platform has a defined scope and sequence, produces records you can use for reporting, and covers writing, which is the most common gap in screen-based programs. If it does not teach composition, plan to add it.

Can I switch to a secular all-in-one mid-year?

Yes, though check placement per subject rather than enrolling at the grade level. Bundles sequence subjects together, so a student may land mid-unit in one subject and behind in another. Most families start the new program at the beginning of the current unit and note the transition in their records.

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