Study.com

Study.com delivers a complete online homeschool curriculum for grades 3-12 through short, engaging animated video lessons averaging 5-10 minutes each, making it especially effective for independent learners and families seeking minimal parent teaching time while maintaining academic rigor. Each self-paced course includes video lessons with printable transcripts, automatically graded quizzes and tests, plus optional worksheets—allowing students to work independently without constant adult supervision. The platform offers over 4,000 courses covering all core subjects (math, language arts, science, social studies) plus extensive electives from foreign languages to computer science and psychology. Students can take unlimited courses simultaneously and mix grade levels freely, making it ideal for children working above level in one subject while catching up in another. Study.com also provides SAT, ACT, CLEP, and AP test prep, with the College Accelerator option allowing high schoolers to earn transferable college credit from home. Parents appreciate the truly independent learning structure where middle and high schoolers progress without constant oversight, though younger elementary students typically need more parental support. The secular content works for any family, and the mobile app enables learning during travel. Some note the video-only format means parents must still assign separate writing projects, and elementary courses have fewer lessons than upper grades, potentially requiring supplementation. The 30-day money-back guarantee makes it low-risk to test whether video-based, student-driven learning fits your family.