🌱 How much can I lower the cost of homeschool curriculum by going piecemeal?

When planning for a new homeschool year, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the cost of curriculum. As Becky notes, you don't have to spend a ton of money to get good quality curriculum for your kids. This calculator helps you compare the cost of an expensive all-in-one package against a hybrid piecemeal approach, showing exactly how much you can save while getting a better fit for your child.

Comprehensive, all-in-one boxed curriculums offer convenience but can easily cost hundreds of dollars per child. As Becky points out, you could spend $500 and your kids might hate it or do really poorly with it, whereas $20 or less for any of these things, there might be a great fit.

There is always the risk that your child will not click with a single publisher's teaching style across every subject. Adjust the inputs below to reflect your family's needs and see the real cost of convenience.

By picking just one or two core subjects like Math to splurge on, you can build a customized education for a fraction of the cost. As Becky explains, sometimes it's okay to splurge a little bit with certain subjects but then keep other things simple and affordable.

Fill the rest of your schedule with targeted workbooks for subjects like spelling and geography. Becky emphasizes that every single thing is $20 or less. Keeping it simple and affordable works, and there's no reason to spend more money on it if you don't have to.