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Top 8 online classes for homeschoolers (2026)

Checked October 2026For Homeschool and parentsGrades Pre-K through high school; each pick lists its own rangeKind Software and appsNo affiliate links, no paid placement. How we chose

Quick answer

Outschool is our number one pick for most families: live and self-paced classes from independent teachers who are background checked, on a huge range of subjects, with each class priced on its own listing. Online G3 suits gifted middle and high schoolers, Art of Problem Solving suits strong math students, and Miacademy, Time4Learning and Khan Academy are self-paced choices. Homeschool Connections and SchoolhouseTeachers.com are faith-based. This list is for parents adding classes to home teaching.

Top 8 online classes for homeschoolers (2026): comparison
#NameBest forPrice
1OutschoolBest for a wide choice of live classes and clubsPrice varies
2Online G3Best for gifted middle and high schoolersPaid
3Art of Problem Solving (AoPS Online)Best for strong math students who want depthPrice varies
4MiacademyBest for a self-paced elementary and middle school yearPaid
5Time4LearningBest for a complete self-paced course set at one pricePaid
6Khan AcademyBest for free self-paced lessons and practiceFree
7Homeschool ConnectionsBest for Catholic families wanting live or recorded classesPrice varies
8SchoolhouseTeachers.comBest for Christian families wanting one family membershipPaid

1. Outschool

Outschool

  • Best for a wide choice of live classes and clubs
  • Price varies

A marketplace of classes for kids and teens taught by independent teachers; the support pages say it offers more than 100,000 live online classes. Most classes meet live over video chat, from one-time sessions to semester courses and weekly recurring classes, and there are self-paced classes with pre-recorded lessons and teacher feedback. Every teacher must pass identity verification and a criminal background check, renewed each year.

Each class lists its own price. Membership plans add monthly credits and, per the support page, no extra fees at checkout; plan prices are on the maker's site.

Watch for Classes come from independent teachers, so style and quality vary; the support page suggests a one-time class to try a teacher first. For self-paced classes, refund eligibility ends once the learner enters the classroom.

Visit Outschool ↗  Facts read on the maker’s page.

2. Online G3

Online G3

  • Best for gifted middle and high schoolers
  • Paid

Accelerated classes for gifted and twice-exceptional learners in history, literature, science, writing and grammar. Each course has a live 50-minute webinar once a week (no webcams) plus asynchronous assignments, with recordings if a session is missed. Classes are grade-free, with a completion certificate at 75% of activities. The Fall 2026 catalogue lists middle school, early and advanced high school classes and ASU dual enrollment.

Fall 2026 classes were listed at $129 for a grammar and writing workshop, $299 for most semester classes, and $175 or $250 for ASU dual enrollment courses (as of 2026-10-27).

Watch for The FAQ says registration fees are never refundable, tuition is 90% refundable only if you ask at least 14 days before the first webinar, and nothing is refunded after the third one. Classes follow a fixed term, August 17 to December 18 for fall.

Visit Online G3 ↗  Facts read on the maker’s page.

3. Art of Problem Solving (AoPS Online)

Art of Problem Solving

  • Best for strong math students who want depth
  • Price varies

Live online math, programming and physics classes for students in grades 5 to 12, from Prealgebra through calculus, plus contest preparation for AMC 8, AMC 10, AMC 12 and AIME and short seminars. The nav also lists free sessions, Math Jams and video classes. Its Beast Academy side offers small live classes for Levels 2 to 5, aimed at ages 6 to 13.

We did not see course prices on the pages we read; they are on each course page.

Watch for The site describes itself as advanced online math classes for ambitious problem solvers, and the range is math, programming and physics only, so it does not replace a full curriculum.

Visit Art of Problem Solving (AoPS Online) ↗

4. Miacademy

Miacademy

  • Best for a self-paced elementary and middle school year
  • Paid

A self-paced K to 8 online curriculum with more than 80 courses and over 3,000 lessons in math, reading, science, social studies, electives and world languages. Each course has videos, interactive practice and assessments, and parents get progress and attendance tools. MiaPrep continues the same approach for grades 7 to 12, and an optional moderated community is available.

The first month is $1.99, then $48 a month, with discounts mentioned on the page (as of 2026-10-27). The page says you can cancel anytime and get a refund if not satisfied.

Watch for The price jumps from $1.99 to $48 a month after the first month. The pages we read describe videos and interactive practice rather than live teaching.

Visit Miacademy ↗

5. Time4Learning

Time4Learning

  • Best for a complete self-paced course set at one price
  • Paid

A student-paced online curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with pre-recorded instructor videos, interactive lessons and reading tasks. A parent dashboard tracks scores and progress. The FAQ says it is a curriculum, not a virtual school, and describes the member area as ad-free.

$39.95 a month per student for a grade level, with extra courses for grades 6 to 12 at $5 each per month (as of 2026-10-27).

Watch for There are no live teachers and the FAQ says it is not accredited. Billing runs every 30 days until you cancel in the Parent Dashboard.

Visit Time4Learning ↗  Facts read on the maker’s page.

6. Khan Academy

Khan Academy

  • Best for free self-paced lessons and practice
  • Free

A nonprofit whose about page calls it a free tool for anyone, with self-paced courses for kindergarten through high school and early college. Khan Academy Kids is a separate free app for ages 2 to 8. It suits a parent who wants no-cost lessons and practice to place beside other classes.

The about page says it is free.

Watch for It has no live teacher in what we read, and we read only the about page, so we have not reviewed course content or whether a parent account is needed.

Visit Khan Academy ↗  Facts read on the maker’s page.

7. Homeschool Connections

Homeschool Connections

  • Best for Catholic families wanting live or recorded classes
  • Price varies

A Catholic online homeschool provider with live and recorded courses for third grade through high school, from short courses and one-week bootcamps to full-semester courses. The home page says its courses support Catholic values, and the catalogue lists subjects from accounting to zoology plus a writing program. A free ebook on homeschooling high school is offered.

Live courses run $89 to $250 per semester; Unlimited Access to the 500+ recorded courses is $39.97 a month or $429.97 a year, and Single Access is $21.97 a month (as of 2026-10-27).

Watch for This is a faith-based provider: its own pages describe the courses as Catholic. Refunds on live courses depend on when a student is un-enrolled.

Visit Homeschool Connections ↗  Facts read on the maker’s page.

8. SchoolhouseTeachers.com

SchoolhouseTeachers.com

  • Best for Christian families wanting one family membership
  • Paid

A membership with hundreds of parent-led digital courses for pre-K through grade 12, plus a records center, planning tools, 25,000-plus streaming videos and World Book Online. One membership covers the whole family. The home page calls it a complete Christian curriculum and links to a statement of faith.

Pre-K through Grade 12 is $389 a year, $129 a quarter or $1,850 for a lifetime membership, with a price-lock guarantee (as of 2026-10-27).

Watch for It is a Christian curriculum by its own description, and the courses are parent-led digital courses rather than live classes with a teacher.

Visit SchoolhouseTeachers.com ↗

Also good

  • Forest Trail Academy: An accredited K to 12 online school, self-paced with no live classes; it lists separate Christian and secular homeschool options and a tuition rates page.

How we chose

We weighed these, most important first. The order is our judgement against them, not a score or a vote, and a different teacher could reasonably order it differently.

  1. Real teachers or a full course. Live classes with a teacher, or a self-paced course complete enough to carry a subject, rank above loose videos.
  2. Price you can see. Figures taken from the maker's own pages, with the date, and clear refund or trial terms.
  3. Safety and teacher checks. Whether the maker's pages describe how teachers are screened, and how live sessions are run for children.
  4. Range of grades and subjects. How many ages and subjects one account can cover for a family.
  5. Worldview stated plainly. We note which picks are faith-based only where the maker's own page says so.

We took no money, free products or affiliate commissions for any place on this list, and no link here carries a tracking code. Every fact was read on the maker’s own page on October 27, 2026; prices carry that date because they change. See how we choose and the ad-free promise.

Questions

What is the difference between live and self-paced classes?
Live classes meet at scheduled times with a teacher and classmates, as on Outschool and Online G3. Self-paced courses, such as Miacademy and Time4Learning, use pre-recorded lessons your child can do on any schedule.
Which of these classes are faith-based?
Homeschool Connections describes itself as Catholic, and SchoolhouseTeachers.com calls itself a complete Christian curriculum. We did not see a faith label on the other pages we read, so check each one if it matters to you.
Are the teachers background checked?
Outschool's support pages say every educator completes identity verification and a criminal background check, renewed each year. We did not confirm teacher screening for the other providers.
Is anything on this list free?
Khan Academy is free on its own about page. The other providers charge per class, per month or per year, though some, such as Miacademy, offer a low-cost first month.

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Last checked October 27, 2026. Something out of date or missing? Tell us and we will fix it; makers can send corrections, never money.