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Best free homeschool history curriculum

You can teach a full year of history for free. These are the complete free programs we cover; both are Christian, and our supplements add free secular options.

Updated September 2026 · 32 programs compared · rankings from our published scoring rules

Every child is different. Add your child's grade, your faith preference and what you want to study for a personal ranking.

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What matters for free history

Free programs still need books. Many rely on library books or free online texts.

Free video adds a lot. Crash Course and Khan Academy, in our supplements, are free and cover world and U.S. history for older students.

Check the faith content. The two free full programs here are both Christian.

Our top 2 for free history

  1. Ambleside Online

    Free Charlotte Mason history: two full chronological world-history rotations via living books, K-12th

    • Covers your grade (K–12th)
    • Watch for: some books are demanding, older public-domain language
    Grades K–12thCharlotte Mason: chronological living-books history with Plutarch, narration, no testsCost: $0: Free: full K-12 Charlotte Mason curriculum framework (books sourced separately)

  2. Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool

    Free Christian history: 4-year Ancient/Early American/Modern/Geography cycle, two reading levels

    • Covers your grade (1st–12th)
    • Watch for: christian perspective woven through the history narrative
    Grades 1st–12thFour-year thematic cycle of daily reading/links, with a Christian worldview and an optional History Alive project trackCost: $0: Free: complete PreK-8 curriculum online (separate free high school site)

Questions parents ask

Is there a free complete history curriculum?

Yes. Ambleside Online and Easy Peasy All-in-One both offer free history plans for a full year.

Is there a free secular history curriculum?

There's no complete free secular program on our list, but Khan Academy and Crash Course are free, secular and well regarded for older students.

Do free programs cost anything at all?

Sometimes books. Ambleside Online in particular relies on books you borrow or buy, many of them free online.

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.