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How to plan a homeschool year and work out what it costs

Step-by-step help for pricing a full homeschool year for one child or several, with the costs outside the curriculum and a pointer to state rules.

Build a yearly homeschool budget per child and compare curricula on the same basis.

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How much does homeschooling cost per year? A worksheet for one child and for several

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A yearly cost worksheet for homeschool families: curriculum billing models, costs outside the curriculum and how a family plan changes the math, Nov 6, 2026.

Bottom line: A homeschool year costs the curriculum plus books, supplies, records, testing and activities, and curricula bill by the student, by the subject or by the family. For one child the billing model matters less than fit. For several children the flat family membership changes the total, so count children first and divide.

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What is SchoolhouseTeachers.com? A family homeschool membership, in plain terms

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What SchoolhouseTeachers.com is, who runs it, how lessons are delivered and what a membership gives a homeschool family, from vendor pages, Nov 6, 2026.

Bottom line: SchoolhouseTeachers.com is a web membership that gives a homeschool family parent-led courses from preschool through Grade 12, lesson plans and record keeping tools. It is a curriculum provider, not a school, and the vendor says it is not accredited. One membership covers the immediate family.