Abeka Homeschool vs Gather 'Round Homeschool

Abeka Homeschool provides curriculum and teaching materials for students from K4 through grade 12, with textbooks, video lessons, teaching aids, kits and digital products. Abeka Academy offers full-grade video instruction across language arts, math, history and geography, science and health, and Bible. Lessons are taught by master teachers and available by streaming or DVD. The curriculum is faith-based and uses a spiral approach that revisits material through repetition and reinforcement. A family dashboard can support calendar customization, lesson assignment and tracking, grades and assignments, though available functions depend on purchased products. Digital textbooks come through VitalSource, with notes and highlights exportable to Microsoft OneNote. Abeka Academy’s accredited program is accredited by FACCS and MSA CESS; report cards and transcripts cost extra. The hybrid curriculum includes lesson plans, assessments, parent guidance and offline access. Abeka offers a free trial but no free plan. Prices vary by grade, courses, program option and book purchases, and additional fees can apply.

Gather ’Round Homeschool is a Christian curriculum built around unit studies for families teaching multiple ages together, from kindergarten through high school. Units cover history, science, language arts, Bible, art, and other subjects; math is separate. Modular Math covers kindergarten through grade 9, while high school math is not yet available there. Student books range from Pre-Reader through High School, and daily lessons are described as open-and-go with no preparation required. The hybrid curriculum includes lesson plans and parent guidance. A free app for Android, iOS, and the web provides unit links, videos, downloadable book lists and planners, progress tracking, news, and community features. Academy options include live or on-demand teaching, independent enrollment with grading and reports, or combined teaching and enrollment; classes have 10 weeks of replay access. Free downloadable samples include full units, mini units, and other materials. The Academy is a homeschool support service, not an accredited school or school of record. Curriculum licenses are for individual family use; group arrangements require additional ownership or an agreement. Academy Insider costs $39 a month. Individual products vary, with examples from 18.00 USD digital and 15.00 USD printed.