Whether you're teaching several children or just need Bible off your plate, these programs let a child do most of the work alone.
Check in weekly. Even independent programs work best with a short talk about what your child learned.
Look at the reading level. Independent Bible study means independent reading.
Online programs grade for you; workbook programs may need you to check the answers.
Low-cost KJV Bible workbooks, one short course per grade, written from an Anabaptist view for any family
- Covers your grade (1st–12th)
- Students work from the workbooks on their own after the early grades
- Watch for: written from an anabaptist perspective, which some families avoid
Grades 1st–12thConsumable LightUnit workbooks with daily lessons, memory verses, quizzes and tests; story-based in lower grades, study-based higher upCost: $47: Bible 4 (five LightUnit workbooks $27.75 + teacher's guide $18.75; answer key optional $7.55)
Online video Bible courses with costumed actors, games and quizzes; kids work through the Bible in order
- Covers your grade (2nd–6th (best for readers who can work on their own))
- Child runs lessons alone; each is about 20-30 minutes
- Watch for: lots of screen time and needs steady internet
Grades 2nd–6th (best for readers who can work on their own)Video lessons with actors and animated guides, then games, quizzes and tests that review earlier lessonsCost: $199: one self-paced Bible course (e.g. Genesis to Joshua), 12 months online access, family use; often discounted
Self-paced Bible worktexts: ten units per grade covering themes, doctrine and Christian living
- Covers your grade (1st–12th)
- Designed for independent self-paced work
- Watch for: selective, not a start-to-finish bible read-through
Grades 1st–12thSelf-paced, mastery-based worktexts with Scripture reading, memory work, self-tests and unit testsCost: $108: LIFEPAC Grade 4 Bible box set, 10 worktexts plus teacher's guide
Low-cost Protestant Bible worktexts that walk through Scripture in order, from preschool to 9th grade
- Covers your grade (PreK–9th (Bible Treasures K–2, Studying God's Word 3–7, Journey Through the Bible 7–9))
- Designed for independent student work
- Watch for: some questions test small details and the workload leans on memory
Grades PreK–9th (Bible Treasures K–2, Studying God's Word 3–7, Journey Through the Bible 7–9)Chronological Bible worktexts: weekly lessons split into five days of reading, questions, maps and quizzesCost: $15: Preparing God's People (grade 4) workbook; answer key and quiz packet sold separately
Streaming video courses for teens: Old and New Testament, Bible archaeology and worldview, via a membership
- Covers your grade (6th–12th)
- Teens watch and work on their own
- Watch for: best for middle and high school; little for young children
Grades 6th–12thPre-recorded video lectures with readings, quizzes and optional groupsCost: $490: Individual Compass Membership, 1 student, 1 year (all 40+ courses incl. Bible, history, science; Family plan $890/yr)
Online Bible reading plan for every grade plus Bible, worldview and theology courses, on one family membership
- Covers your grade (PreK–12th)
- Older students can work from the checklist alone
- Watch for: quality varies by course and there are no built-in ratings
Grades PreK–12thDaily Bible reading guide for each grade with memory verses and response activities, plus separate online Bible coursesCost: $389: annual SchoolhouseTeachers.com membership for the whole family (all subjects, hundreds of courses, Bible included)
How this list is made: each program is scored against the needs above using features documented in parent reviews and publisher materials (sources are listed in each program's profile). It's a starting point, not medical or educational advice.