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Every ranking on this site comes from your answers and a fixed set of published rules. No publisher can pay to change a score or a position.
Updated September 2026 · 32 programs and 7 supplements
For every program we read parent reviews (forums, Reddit, review sites) and publisher materials, then record how it fits each answer in the quiz: its faith content (no religious content, Christian, or Bible-integrated), its teaching style, what it covers (world history, American history, geography), whether siblings can learn together, how much a parent teaches, and how it's delivered. Each fit gets a score from strongly negative to strongly positive, with a short reason. Every profile lists its sources.
Every question is optional. When you answer a question, only that question's rules count. If you choose "Prefer not to answer" or skip it, that question is left out, so the more you answer, the more accurate the ranking. For each question, a program earns points from its own fit, compared with the best fit any program has for that answer.
| Question | How much it counts |
|---|---|
| Grade | A hard filter. A program that doesn't cover every grade you pick is capped at 15%. |
| Faith content · Teacher involvement · Past programs | 1.5× (these decide most day-to-day fit) |
| Teaching style · What you study · Siblings together · Screen time | 1× |
| Video lessons · Learning differences | 0.5× |
Faith content counts heavily because history programs differ a lot here: some have no religious content, some teach standard history from a Christian perspective, and some put Bible events on the timeline and teach history as God's story. A program that clashes with your answer drops well down the list.
A program's points are divided by the best possible total for your answers, so 100% means it fits every answer as well as any program can. Two more rules apply:
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Rankings summarize what many families report. They can't know your child, and they aren't a clinical or diagnostic tool: matches for learning differences come from program features documented in sources, not clinical research. Use your shortlist as a starting point, look at samples and placement tests, and trust what you see at your own table.