One of the biggest concerns of homeschooling parents is the cost involved in homeschooling. You want the best possible program, but it also has to be affordable. Buying brand new programs can be costly.
There are a few options to consider when buying programs.
Other Homeschooling Parents and Support Groups
If you belong to a support group or know other parents that homeschool you might be able to buy their used programs at a reduced fee. Make sure the program you buy is not outdated and complies with the laws of your state. It is also important to make sure the program is the right one for your child before you spend money on it. Another option is to have a look at some of the programs other parents use so that you can make an informed choice before you buy a program.
Online Shops
Homeschoolcurriculumshop.com
This site has secular and Christian homeschooling packages at very reasonable prices. The grade 1 -11 packages sell at $215 per grade. This includes everything for the specific grade. The packages are very basic and don’t have CD’s or DVD’s. It does, however include all books, lesson plans and teacher resource material. The subjects included for the grade 11 year are math, science, social studies, English and reading. This might not be enough subjects but it covers the core subjects at a good price. The more comprehensive packages are more expensive. The Christian packages are nearly double the price of the secular packages.
Aophomeschooling.com
Alpha Omega Publications have Christian programs at reasonable prices. The grade 11 Switched On program that includes five subjects, bible, language arts, history and geography, math and science, is around $360. This is a CD based program with many multimedia features. Additional electives are around $76 per subject.
Saxon Homeschool
At Saxon you can buy subject program packages. The chemistry packages for example sells at $270 which sounds heavy but it includes material for grade 9-12. That is about $60 per year. For parents that only want to buy programs for specific subjects this will be a cheaper option.
Most websites have good descriptions of their packages and it would be good to research quite a few programs before you make your choice.
