Curriculum · PreK · Ages 3–5
Preschool homeschool curriculum
Preschool homeschool is less about formal academics than about building vocabulary, reading aloud, letter and number recognition, and the daily rhythms that later lessons sit on top of. Most families use a lightweight program plus a lot of picture books.
What a typical day looks like
Short lessons (15–20 minutes, once or twice a week), hands-on manipulatives, and an emphasis on read-aloud time. A complete preschool program will cover early literacy, math concepts, and Bible or values depending on the worldview. Many specialists at this level focus on phonics foundations (All About Reading Pre-reading), early math (Math with Confidence), or subscription boxes (KiwiCo Panda Crate).
Methods that fit this age
Charlotte Mason, Waldorf, and traditional textbook approaches all have dedicated PreK programs. Unit studies and literature-based options (Sonlight, Five in a Row) work beautifully at this age because the stories do the teaching.
What it tends to cost
PreK is typically the cheapest band. Most complete programs run $50–$150 for the year. Specialists are $30–$90. Budget and free options are plentiful.
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Every PreK publisher we catalog
Browse all 122 programs that serve PreK.
62 complete curricula
ABCmouse
→Age of Learning's early-learning platform for ages 2-8 covering reading, math, science, art, and music across a structured step-by-step path.
Abeka
→Complete textbook-driven K–12 curriculum from Pensacola Christian College with a conservative Protestant worldview.
AHS Worldwide
→Accredited LDS-oriented K-8 online and distance program from American Heritage School.
The Alveary (Charlotte Mason Institute)
→Subscription Charlotte Mason curriculum from the Charlotte Mason Institute, built on faithful research of Mason's own schedules and book lists.
Ambleside Online
→Free, faithful Charlotte Mason curriculum covering all twelve years of Charlotte Mason's Parents' Union School schedule.
American Heritage Education
→American Heritage is a small Catholic homeschool curriculum publisher with a distinctly American Catholic patriotic sensibility. Its books emphasize American Catholic saints, American founders' engagement with Catholicism, and American Catholic historical experience — a niche other Catholic publishers largely underserve.
American Heritage School
→Utah LDS-oriented private K-12 with American Fork and Salt Lake City campuses.
Beehive LDS Schooling
→Low-cost video and PDF LDS homeschool curriculum from preschool through grade 12.
Before Five in a Row
→Literature-based preschool guide from Jane Claire Lambert pairing picture books with gentle read-aloud and activity prompts for ages 2-4.
BJU Press
→Bob Jones University Press publishes textbook-driven K–12 curriculum with optional video instruction via the free Homeschool Hub platform.
Blossom & Root
→Secular nature-rich, arts-integrated homeschool curriculum with Charlotte Mason inspirations for K–8.
Blossom & Root Level 0
→Secular preschool guide from Blossom & Root introducing nature study, picture books, art, and early literacy across 36 weeks for ages 3-4.
BookShark
→Secular literature-based K–12 curriculum, spun off from Sonlight with all Bible and faith content removed.
By Study and Faith
→Latter-day Saint Charlotte Mason homeschool framework with companion book and curated resources.
Calvert Learning
→Oldest secular homeschool publisher in the US, now a fully online accredited K–12 program.
Catholic Heritage Curricula (CHC)
→Catholic Heritage Curricula is the publisher most Catholic families reach for when they want visually appealing, family-friendly Catholic elementary materials without the classical rigor of MODG or the pre-Vatican II traditionalism of OLVS. It is the warm middle of the Catholic homeschool publishing market.
Catholic Schoolhouse
→Catholic classical co-op program with weekly community meetings and three-year history rotation.
Christopherus Homeschool Resources
→Pragmatic Waldorf homeschool curriculum by Donna Simmons with downloadable guides for grades K–8.
Classical Academic Press (CAP)
→Classical Academic Press is the polished, visually-appealing counterpart to Memoria Press in the classical Christian homeschool market. CAP publishes what many families consider the most pedagogically-refined classical curriculum in the market, particularly in logic, Latin, and writing.
Classical Conversations
→Christian classical co-op model with weekly in-person community days and memory-work-based curriculum.
Earthschooling (BEarth Institute)
→A subscription-model Waldorf-inspired curriculum platform, offering multi-year access to K-8 Waldorf-tradition content. Distinguishes itself through subscription pricing and extensive content library, at the cost of some pedagogical depth.
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
→Free Christian online homeschool curriculum covering preschool through twelfth grade, fully web-based.
Ensign Peak Academy
→Accredited online LDS K-12 private school built around small live Learning Communities.
Five in a Row
→Unit-study curriculum built around picture books, reading one book five days in a row and exploring subjects through it.
Gather 'Round Homeschool
→Family-style Christian unit-study curriculum designed to teach multiple ages together around a single theme per month.
The Gentle + Classical Press
→Christian curriculum company founded by Erin Cox, blending Charlotte Mason, classical, Montessori, and unit-study approaches across preschool through high school.
A Gentle Feast
→Charlotte Mason curriculum with a four-year history rotation, designed by Julie Ross for family-style learning.
The Good and the Beautiful
→Latter-day Saint-origin curriculum with free digital K–8 language arts and math, widely used by LDS homeschool families.
The Good and the Beautiful PreK
→The Good and the Beautiful's preschool course covering pre-reading, counting, nature, and character in a reusable illustrated course book for ages 3-5.
Good Soil Project
→Catholic Charlotte Mason curriculum offering liturgical-year-integrated schedules, living books lists, and nature study for preschool through middle school.
Hands of a Child
→Lapbook-focused unit-study publisher offering more than 200 Project Packs on historical, science, and literature topics for grades K-8.
Heart of Dakota
→Charlotte Mason-inspired unit-study curriculum with a box-open-and-go plan-book format.
Holy Spirit Press
→Holy Spirit Press is a small Catholic publisher specializing in high-quality religion materials, saints' resources, and selected curriculum pieces. It is not a complete homeschool curriculum; it is a Catholic publisher whose books many homeschool families integrate into whatever core curriculum they use.
Horizons (Alpha Omega Publications)
→Full-color spiral-approach Christian workbook curriculum from Alpha Omega Publications covering preschool through pre-algebra in core subjects.
Horizons Preschool
→Alpha Omega Publications' full preschool program with teacher's guides, student books, and activity packs across two age-graded levels for ages 3-4.
Joy School (Mothering from Scratch)
→Preschool and early elementary program from LDS educators emphasizing learning through play, seasonal themes, and gospel-integrated character formation.
Kimber Academy
→LDS God-Family-Country academy with Utah campuses and a Kimber@Home program.
Little Hands to Heaven
→Heart of Dakota's preschool guide covering letters, Bible stories, numbers, and fine-motor activities in short daily lessons for ages 2-5.
Masterbooks
→Affordable open-and-go Christian young-earth curriculum with a strong Charlotte Mason and unit-study flavor.
Mater Amabilis
→Mater Amabilis is the free Catholic Charlotte Mason curriculum. Like Ambleside Online in the Protestant CM world, Mater Amabilis is a framework and curated booklist rather than a published program — and, like Ambleside, it is underappreciated by families who assume free means low-quality.
Memoria Press
→Classical Christian curriculum publisher known for Latin, Greek, traditional phonics, and a Catholic-friendly track.
Memoria Press Classical Core Curriculum
→Memoria Press's Classical Core Curriculum bundles its Latin, literature, history, science, and religion materials into grade-level packages for Pre-K through grade 12.
The Mindful Heart
→LDS Christian heart-first homeschool curriculum spanning preschool through age 17.
Mother Goose Time
→Subscription-based preschool curriculum delivered in monthly themed boxes with manipulatives, lesson plans, and teacher guides for ages 3-5.
Moving Beyond the Page
→Age-based secular literature and unit-study curriculum for ages 4-14 combining novels, nonfiction, and hands-on projects across language arts, social studies, and science.
My Father's World
→Christian unit-study curriculum blending Charlotte Mason methods with weekly topical focus and a multi-year history rotation.
Oak Meadow
→Waldorf-inspired secular homeschool curriculum with optional accredited distance-learning enrollment.
Oak Meadow Distance Learning
→An accredited, Waldorf-inspired distance-learning school and curriculum publisher, offering the accessibility of Waldorf-adjacent pedagogy with the option of transcript-generating enrollment. The most accessible entry point to Waldorf-style education for families wanting institutional backing.
Our Lady of Victory School (OLVS)
→Our Lady of Victory is the most explicitly traditionalist of the major Catholic homeschool programs. Its textbooks are mostly pre-Vatican II reprints, its theology is unapologetically pre-conciliar, and it is beloved by the families who want exactly that and puzzling to those who do not.
The Peaceful Preschool
→Alphabet-based preschool curriculum from The Peaceful Press covering letters, picture books, nature study, and hands-on activities across 26 weeks.
Purposeful Design (ACSI)
→Purposeful Design is ACSI's K-8 textbook line covering Bible, reading, math, science, and social studies from a general evangelical Christian worldview.
Regina Caeli Academy
→Regina Caeli Academy is the hybrid Catholic school option — students attend a physical academy two days per week and homeschool three days, guided by a formal curriculum. For Catholic families who want more structure than pure homeschooling but less than traditional day school, Regina Caeli is the category leader.
SchoolhouseTeachers.com
→A flat-fee Christian homeschool membership offering several hundred self-paced courses across grade levels and subjects from multiple contributors.
Simply Charlotte Mason
→Family-style Charlotte Mason curriculum designed to teach multiple children together with rotating history and science.
Simply Charlotte Mason Preschool
→Sonya Shafer's preschool guidance from Simply Charlotte Mason emphasizing habit training, outdoor time, and picture books rather than formal academics.
Simply Classical Curriculum
→Classical Lutheran curriculum developed for students with special needs, by CCLE-endorsed author Cheryl Swope.
Sonlight
→Literature-based Protestant homeschool curriculum built around real children's books, missionary biographies, and world geography.
Sonlight Preschool
→Sonlight's Preschool package bundles picture books, read-alouds, and a daily schedule for ages 3-4 within the Sonlight literature-based framework.
Timberdoodle
→Eclectic curriculum-kit retailer selling pre-curated grade-level boxes combining curriculum, manipulatives, games, and thinking-skill resources.
Timberdoodle Tiny Thinkers
→Timberdoodle's toddler and preschool kits assemble hands-on toys, puzzles, and early skills materials for ages 1-4 with a recommended weekly rotation.
Time4Learning
→Subscription-based secular online homeschool curriculum with interactive lessons for preschool through high school.
Wild + Free
→A community-based homeschool membership rather than a curriculum, offering monthly content packs, a magazine, and conferences. Popular among families wanting community and inspiration, but requires clear expectations about what a subscription actually provides.
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