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 Saxon Math if…
Kids who learn by doing and need spiral review
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
Saxon / HMH
Strengths
Weaknesses
Best for
Kids who learn by doing and need spiral review
Worst for
Kids who get bored by repetition
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 | Saxon Math |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | The Homeschool Factory | Saxon / HMH |
| Cost | Included | Check publisher |
| Pedagogy | mastery + concrete-before-abstract | spiral + incremental |
| Parent involvement | low | low |
| Religious lens | Secular | Secular |
| Age range | K-12 | K-12 |
| Grades | K – Grade 12 | — |
| Time per day | 20-30 min | 60-90 min |
| Duration | — | ~36 weeks, 200 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 Saxon Math if: Kids who learn by doing and need spiral review. Both are respected options; the right one depends on your family's learning approach and budget.
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. Saxon Math uses a spiral + incremental approach — kids who learn by doing and need spiral review. The pedagogy difference is often the deciding factor: match the approach to how your child naturally learns.
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