Have a great winter break! Please note that AoPS Online will not have classes Dec 21, 2024 through Jan 3, 2025.

EMERGENCY
HOMESCHOOL
Powered by Art of Problem Solving
Learn how to navigate at-home learning decisions during a pandemic — and craft a plan that's right for your family.
Page icon
Homeschool Curriculum
Recommendations
What is the best K12 curriculum? See what our parents use for their students in elementary, middle, and high school — across math, language arts, science, and social studies.
Microphone icon
Emergency Homeschool Podcast
Let's talk at-home learning with the experts. Hear strategies from education leaders at MIT, Yale, EdChoice, and more as you craft the best at-home plan for your family.
Hand touching computer icon
"Keep Learning"
Resources
At Art of Problem Solving, we offer free math puzzles, videos, games, and activities to keep your students learning and collaborating even while safe at home.

Best Homeschool Curriculum Recommendations

From Art of Problem Solving Parents

We asked. Parents answered. Here are the most popular curriculum choices our parents use for their curious and motivated students.

Elementary

Homeschool Curriculum Recommendations

Math

Beast Academy logo
Beast Academy

Beast Academy offers a full elementary online math curriculum, alongside beautifully-illustrated, comic-style books. Students work at their own pace and parents can manage student progress through detailed reports.

Enroll Now
young girl learning online
AoPS Academy

Does your student learn best in a face-to-face setting? AoPS Academy combines challenging material with expert teachers and a peer group of engaged, bright local peers. Classes are currently held through videoconferencing.

Enroll Now

Language arts

AoPS Academy logo
AoPS Academy

AoPS Academy offers students the ability to develop their reading, writing and critical thinking skills. The program combines challenging material with expert teachers and a peer group of engaged, bright local peers. Classes are currently held through videoconferencing.

Enroll Now

Social Studies

Globe icon
Story of the World

A read-aloud series that covers ancient times through the present day, Story of the World allows students to go as deeply as they want into the material, with several activities to build from for any time period. Learn more

Paper and feather pen icon
A History of US

This ten-volume series encompasses US history with diverse representation and without skimming over the ugly chapters of that history and its impact. Parents and students appreciate its accessible narrative style and use of primary sources. Learn more

Science

3 test tubes icon
Mystery Science

Mystery Science offers fun, engaging and easy-to-prep lessons for elementary-aged students. Each lesson starts with a "Mystery" for students to follow, with opportunities for discussion and built-in hands-on activities. Learn more

Science book and beaker icon
Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding

This program helps elementary and middle school students build their understanding of core concepts and develop their skills through inquiry and exploration. You can also tailor lessons to a student's age and interests. Learn more

Middle & High

Homeschool Curriculum Recommendations

Math

AoPS Online logo
AoPS Online

AoPS Online offers a high-quality online math curriculum for middle and high school students. Students will master complex topics, acquire in-depth problem solving skills, and expand mathematical thinking. Courses are held virtually, through text and image-based classrooms and online message boards.

Enroll Now
AoPS Academy logo
AoPS Academy

Does your student learn best in a face-to-face setting? AoPS Academy combines challenging material with expert teachers and a peer group of engaged, bright local peers. Classes are currently held through videoconferencing.

Enroll Now

Language arts

AoPS Academy logo
AoPS Academy

AoPS Academy offers students the ability to develop their reading, writing and critical thinking skills. The program combines challenging material with expert teachers and a peer group of engaged, bright local peers. Classes are currently held through videoconferencing.

Enroll Now

Social Studies

Globe icon
The History of the World

Following the Story of the World curriculum, History of the World tells the story of civilizations around the world. With dozens of custom-created maps in each volume, high-schoolers can use this series as the center of a history course. Students can go as deeply as they want into the material, with several activities in any time period. Learn more

Paper and feather pen icon
A History of US

This ten-volume series encompasses US history with diverse representation and without skimming over the ugly chapters of that history and its impact. Parents and students appreciate its accessible narrative style and use of primary sources. Learn more

Science

Science book and beaker icon
Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding

This program helps elementary and middle school students build their understanding of core concepts and develop their skills through inquiry and exploration. You can also tailor lessons to a student's age and interests. Learn more

Beaker, scientist and molecule icon
Real Science Odyssey

This discovery-based program lets students take the lead with both theoretical and practical activities as they build their scientific-thinking skills. This curriculum serves elementary, middle, and high school students. Learn more

Emergency Homeschool is designed to help parents navigate at-home learning decisions during emergency situations like COVID-19.

This includes our Homeschool Curriculum Recommendation List and our Emergency Homeschool Podcast .