Which Homeschool Math Curriculum Is Right for You?
An honest, side-by-side look at both curricula — real costs, real pros and cons, and a clear “choose this one if…” verdict based on fit, not hype. We don't name a flat winner because the right choice depends entirely on your child.
We compare how each one teaches, not what each one charges — prices change, and a stale figure of ours helps nobody.
Ours is included. Every subject, every child on your account, no per-book or per-child fee — and that covers the planner, the subject tutors and your state's records too. Most curricula are bought one subject at a time, per child, every year.
Choose THSF Math if…
Families who want one maths spine that runs the whole way to Precalculus without buying a new program every few years
Choose Beast Academy if…
Gifted math kids, future MathCounts/AMC kids
The Homeschool Factory
Strengths
Weaknesses
Best for
Families who want one maths spine that runs the whole way to Precalculus without buying a new program every few years
Worst for
Families who want a proven, decades-old program, or who want a teacher's manual to work from off-screen
Art of Problem Solving
Strengths
Weaknesses
Best for
Gifted math kids, future MathCounts/AMC kids
Worst for
Kids who struggle with basic arithmetic
We quote no prices for either programme. They change, and a stale figure of ours is worse to a parent than none — check each publisher directly.
| Feature | THSF Math | Beast Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | The Homeschool Factory | Art of Problem Solving |
| Cost | Included | Check publisher |
| Pedagogy | mastery + concrete-before-abstract | discovery + problem-solving |
| Parent involvement | low | medium |
| Religious lens | Secular | Secular |
| Age range | K-12 | 2-5 |
| Grades | K – Grade 12 | — |
| Time per day | 20-30 min | 45-60 min |
| Duration | — | ~28 weeks, 90 lessons |
| Rating | — | — |
Neither is universally better — it depends on your child and teaching style. Choose THSF Math if: Families who want one maths spine that runs the whole way to Precalculus without buying a new program every few years. Choose Beast Academy if: Gifted math kids, future MathCounts/AMC kids. Both are respected options; the right one depends on your family's learning approach and budget.
THSF Math requires low parent involvement, meaning low — kid-independent. Beast Academy requires medium involvement (medium — parent guides). If you want a more parent-independent option, THSF Math is the better fit.
THSF Math uses a mastery + concrete-before-abstract approach — families who want one maths spine that runs the whole way to precalculus without buying a new program every few years. Beast Academy uses a discovery + problem-solving approach — gifted math kids, future mathcounts/amc kids. The pedagogy difference is often the deciding factor: match the approach to how your child naturally learns.
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