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Best Homeschool History Curriculum— Honest Comparison

Every History curriculum in this guide is reviewed honestly — real strengths, real weaknesses, and who each one actually fits. No affiliate rankings.

Costs as of June 2026 — always verify on the publisher's site.

At a glance

CurriculumPublisherPedagogyCostParent involvementLensAgesRating
Story of the WorldWell-Trained Mind Pressnarrative + classical$50-80/yearmediumSecular1-64.7
Memoria Press HistoryMemoria Pressclassical + Christian$80-130/yearmediumChristianK-124.5
Notgrass HistoryNotgrass Companynarrative + Christian + literature$100-130/yearlowChristian5-124.4

In depth

Story of the World

Well-Trained Mind Press

4.7
Cost
$50-80/year
Pedagogy
narrative + classical
Parent involvement
Medium — parent guides
Religious lens
Secular
Age range
1-6
Time per day
30-45 min
Duration
~36 weeks, 180 lessons

Strengths

  • Narrative makes history stick
  • 4-year cycle covers all of history
  • Mostly secular with religion noted in context

Weaknesses

  • Heavy reading aloud
  • Some Christian framing in vol 2

Best for

Classical homeschoolers, story-driven learners

Worst for

Strict secular families (occasional religion references)

Pricing as of June 2026 — verify on the publisher's site before purchasing.

Memoria Press History

Memoria Press

4.5
Cost
$80-130/year
Pedagogy
classical + Christian
Parent involvement
Medium — parent guides
Religious lens
Christian
Age range
K-12
Time per day
30-45 min
Duration
~36 weeks, 180 lessons

Strengths

  • Classical depth
  • Strong Latin integration
  • Memoria's quality

Weaknesses

  • Christian framing
  • Heavy memorization

Best for

Classical Christian families

Worst for

Secular families, light-touch homeschoolers

Pricing as of June 2026 — verify on the publisher's site before purchasing.

Notgrass History

Notgrass Company

4.4
Cost
$100-130/year
Pedagogy
narrative + Christian + literature
Parent involvement
Low — kid-independent
Religious lens
Christian
Age range
5-12
Time per day
45-60 min
Duration
~36 weeks, 200 lessons

Strengths

  • Beautiful textbooks
  • Lit-rich
  • Independent for upper grades

Weaknesses

  • Christian framing
  • Light on primary sources

Best for

Christian families wanting lit-rich history

Worst for

Families seeking secular or source-heavy approach

Pricing as of June 2026 — verify on the publisher's site before purchasing.

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