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Two popular homeschool math programs, compared on what actually decides the fit: how your child learns, how much you'll teach, and how each one handles review.
Updated September 2026 · based on parent reviews and publisher information
These two are close: the differences are small, so price, grade range and what parents say below may decide it.
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Compare for my child| Time4Learning | Miacademy | |
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| Grades | PreK–12 | K–8 |
| Approach | Online, animated | Online, mastery with spiral review |
| Who teaches | The program teaches | The program teaches |
| Parent prep | Very low | Low (choose lessons) |
| Screen time | Online | Online |
| Video lessons | Included: animated video lessons | Included: video lessons built in |
| Faith | No religious content | No religious content |
| Cost | Price covers all subjects: $39.95 a month for the first student (about $479 over 12 months) for every subject, not only math | Price covers all subjects: $480 a year or $48 a month for every subject, not only math |
| Placement | No placement test: sign-up questionnaire | Placement tests inside courses |
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Parents like that kids can follow a set plan on their own, grading is automatic, and younger children enjoy the animated lessons. Frequent complaints are that math can feel easy or below grade level with too little practice, the animations wear thin for older kids, and billing and customer service cause frustration.
Parents say kids love the short, funny videos and the game world, and they like switching grade levels by subject and the detailed reports. Common criticisms are uneven math progression, with some levels repeating basics, a few gaps in topics, and that parents must review and choose lessons instead of following a set path.
Neither is better for every child. Time4Learning is the stronger fit for minimal. Miacademy is the stronger fit for steady, about on pace; stories and fun; lots of mixed review.
Time4Learning is online, animated.
Miacademy is online, mastery with spiral review.
Time4Learning: Price covers all subjects: $39.95 a month for the first student (about $479 over 12 months) for every subject, not only math. Miacademy: Price covers all subjects: $480 a year or $48 a month for every subject, not only math.
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