Top 5 Home Schooling Programs

Each enrolled learner receives the American Emergent Curriculum in eight-week sessions, more than 400 parent educator training films, printable lesson materials, and Transparent Classroom for progress and portfolio tracking. Membership also includes live weekly support sessions, scheduled office hours, and access to the member community. Optional physical materials boxes are available separately, so families can choose whether they want additional hands-on supplies.

The program costs $125 per month per learner for 10 monthly payments during the school year, or $1,200 per learner when paid annually. Both payment options include the same curriculum, training films, printables, progress tools, live support, and member community access. Physical TSH Materials Boxes are optional purchases and are not included in the base subscription price.

The School House Anywhere offers the American Emergent Curriculum for learners from Pre-K through 8th grade, generally serving children around ages 3 to 12. Families can use the program to create a structured learning path across early childhood and elementary or middle-grade years. Parents receive teaching resources designed to help them adapt lesson delivery to their learner’s pace and readiness.

No formal teaching background is required. The program includes more than 400 educator training films that explain how to deliver lessons, along with curriculum pages, printables, live weekly support, and office hours. Parents first learn the lesson approach, then guide learning in a prepared home environment. The support structure is intended to help families build confidence as they establish their routine.

The School House Anywhere curriculum is secular. Its lessons emphasize academic learning alongside character-centered themes such as kindness, gratitude, civics, entrepreneurship, and art. This approach allows families seeking a nonreligious homeschool option to use an interconnected curriculum that supports both foundational skills and thoughtful participation in community life without presenting instruction as faith-based education.

Families use Transparent Classroom, an online progress and portfolio tool, to document each learner’s work and development. Consistent records can help parents see completed activities, organize examples of learning, and maintain a portfolio for their own planning or reporting needs. Families should also review the homeschool requirements in their state, since documentation rules vary across the United States.

The curriculum is designed to be screen-minimal, with learning centered on parent-led instruction, printable materials, and active exploration at home. Screens are primarily used by the parent educator to access training films, support sessions, and digital tools such as Transparent Classroom. This structure helps families prioritize direct conversation, hands-on work, reading, writing, and real-world learning activities.

Yes. Enrolled families can attend live weekly educator and founder support sessions with opportunities for questions and answers; recordings are available for later viewing. The program also offers separately scheduled office hours and a members-only community for shared ideas and encouragement. A free Mighty Networks community is available to anyone who wants to connect with others, even without a paid subscription.