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BJU Press Science

Full-color Christian textbooks with activity manuals and optional video teachers.

Updated September 2026 · 7 sources

Grades	K–12th
Creation/faith	Christian, young-earth creation
Approach	Traditional textbook with activity manual, labs and optional video lessons
Who teaches	The parent teaches
Parent prep	High (teacher-led unless you add video; long supply lists)
Screen time	Mostly offline (books and paper)
Video lessons	Available: video lessons sold separately; print books still needed
Cost	$179.75: Science 4 Homeschool Kit, 5th ed. (texts, activity book, tests, keys); video and lab kit extra (source)
Placement	Grade-level courses; choose by grade
ESA vendor	Publisher is on the approved vendor list in Arkansas (Direct Pay), New Hampshire. Checked September 2026; each state's list can change and applies to the publisher, not every product.

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What parents say

Parents value the polished full-color books, the emphasis on scientific thinking from first grade, the thorough teacher editions, and the option of well-produced video teachers. The main complaints are cost (especially with video), the amount of parent teaching and component juggling without video, and long lab supply lists that include specialized equipment at upper levels.

Parents love

Colorful, well-organized textbooks and teacher guides
Continuous K–12 sequence
Optional video lessons take over the teaching

Common complaints

Needs to be taught unless you buy video
Lab supply lists are long at upper grades
Video kits are expensive

Who it fits

Best for

Christian, young-earth creation. Teaches from a young-earth creation view
Textbook + labs. Classroom-style textbooks with activity manuals
Video-led. Optional video lessons with BJU teachers
Mostly offline. Mostly books and hands-on work
Some screen time. Books-based, little screen time
Plenty: I teach it. Designed to be taught, not handed to the child
Confident. Rewards a parent who's confident with science
Traditional. Traditional Christian-school textbook program

Less suited for

No religious content. Christian content with a young-earth creation view
I'd rather a video or script teach. Expects the parent to do the teaching

These come straight from the scoring rules the quiz uses.

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Questions parents ask

How does BJU Press Science teach science?

BJU Press Science is described as traditional textbook with activity manual, labs and optional video lessons. Parent prep: high (teacher-led unless you add video; long supply lists).

What grades does BJU Press Science cover?

BJU Press Science covers grades K–12th.

How much does BJU Press Science cost?

$179.75: Science 4 Homeschool Kit, 5th ed. (texts, activity book, tests, keys); video and lab kit extra. Prices were checked on publisher or retailer pages in September 2026; check current prices before buying.

Is BJU Press Science creationist or secular?

Christian, young-earth creation.

Is BJU Press Science online?

Mostly offline (books and paper). The parent teaches.

Does BJU Press Science have a placement test?

No. Grade-level courses; choose by grade

Sources (7)

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