Abeka Homeschool vs Torchlight
Abeka Homeschool
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| Figure | Abeka Homeschool | Torchlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $58.40/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 8 |
| Spec score · Homeschool Curriculum | 8.6 (#2) | 7.0 (#27) |
| Accreditation | Abeka Academy says its accredited program is accredited by FACCS and MSA CESS and can provide report cards and transcripts for an additional cost. | Torchlight says it is not accredited. |
| Support | Abeka lists customer support by phone, live chat, and email, and gives its toll-free customer service number as 1-877-223-5226. | The site directs customers to its FAQ for common questions and provides a contact form for messages. |
| Teaching approach | Abeka describes its curriculum as faith-based, built on a biblical foundation, and using a spiral learning approach with repetition and reinforcement. | The curriculum uses open-ended, Socratic-inspired discussion and inquiry rather than questions seeking one correct answer. |
Plans
Abeka Homeschool
- K4 Full-Grade Video Instruction, Accredited, Video & Books$58.40 a month
- Grades 1–6 Full-Grade Video Instruction, Unaccredited, Video Only$108.40 a month
- Grades 1–6 Full-Grade Video Instruction, Accredited, Video Only$113.40 a month
- Grades 9–12 Full-Grade Video Instruction, Unaccredited, Video & Books$178.40 a month
- Grades 9–12 Full-Grade Video Instruction, Accredited, Video & Books$188.40 a month
Torchlight
- Torchlight Constellation: The Last Cuentista$15, paid once
- Compose Yourself$28, paid once
- Torchlight Level 1 (2nd Edition)$42, paid once
- Torchlight Level 2: Logic & Legends$42, paid once
- Torchlight Level Pre-K Bundle$43, paid once
- Torchlight Level 1 Bundle$45, paid once
- Torchlight Level 3$47, paid once
- Torchlight Level 2 Bundle$62, paid once
In their own words
Abeka 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.
Torchlight
Torchlight has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.