Curated guide
Best Secular Homeschool Curriculum
11 curricula in this guide
Finding quality secular homeschool curriculum has gotten easier in recent years, but it's still harder than it should be. Many of the most popular programs integrate Christian content — which is fine for families who want that, but leaves secular, interfaith, and worldview-neutral families with fewer options.
We've compiled every secular and worldview-neutral curriculum in our directory below. These programs teach subjects without religious content, making them suitable for families of any background. Our editorial picks highlight the strongest options across subjects.
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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.
Beast Academy
Art of Problem Solving
Advanced problem-solving math for gifted elementary students, presented through comic-book-style Guide Books and an interactive online platform.
Math Mammoth
Math Mammoth
Affordable, conceptual mastery math curriculum with self-teaching worktexts. Strong on mental math and number sense. Available as printable PDFs.
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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Khanmigo
Khan Academy
Khan Academy's GPT-4-powered Socratic AI tutor. Guides students to answers rather than giving them. Integrates with Khan content across math, science, humanities, AP, and SAT prep. $44/yr covers up to 10 children.
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.
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.
Endless Reader
Originator Inc.
Whimsical animated phonics and sight-word app for ages 2-6 with vocabulary-rich words like 'cooperate' rather than 'cat.' Free download with in-app purchases or Endless Learning Academy subscription.
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.
Lexia Learning
Cambium Learning Group
Science-of-Reading, Orton-Gillingham-aligned structured literacy program for PreK-12. School-market dominant; available to homeschool families only through reseller Family Literacy Centers.
Logic of English
Logic of English
Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham-based phonics, reading, spelling, and grammar program that teaches the rules behind English spelling. Effective for struggling readers and dyslexia.
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.
Khan Academy Kids
Khan Academy
Free standalone app for ages 2-8 covering math, reading, phonics, ELA, social-emotional learning, and creative expression. Adaptive learning path with Kodi the bear as the mascot.
All About Reading
All About Learning Press
Orton-Gillingham-based multi-sensory reading and phonics program using letter tiles, decodable readers, and scripted lessons. Effective for all learners including those with dyslexia.
Reading Eggs
3P Learning
Gamified phonics and reading platform for ages 2-13 with bundled Mathseeds for early math. Self-paced with placement testing, designed for engaging early literacy practice.
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