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.
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. In our assessment, unit studies and literature-based options (Sonlight, Five in a Row) suit this age because the stories do the teaching.
What it tends to cost
Most complete programs run $50–$150 for the year. Specialists are $30–$90.
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Every PreK publisher we catalog
Browse all 121 programs that serve PreK.
56 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, presented from a Christian perspective.
AHS Worldwide
→Accredited LDS-oriented K-8 online and distance program from American Heritage School.
Ambleside Online
→Free 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. Its books emphasize American Catholic saints, American founders' engagement with Catholicism, and American Catholic historical experience.
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 pairing picture books with gentle read-aloud and activity prompts for ages 2-4.
BJU Press
→BJU Press says it produces Pre-K through grade 12 educational materials with a biblical worldview; its homeschool site sells textbook kits and video courses, online through the Homeschool Hub or on DVD.
BookShark
→Complete, literature-based homeschool curriculum, sold by age-based level, that its publisher describes as secular and faith-neutral and fully planned on 36-week, 4-day schedules.
By Study and Faith
→Latter-day Saint Charlotte Mason homeschool framework with companion book and curated resources.
Calvert Learning
→Fully online accredited K-12 homeschool program.
Catholic Heritage Curricula (CHC)
→Catholic Heritage Curricula publishes Catholic elementary homeschool materials.
Catholic Schoolhouse
→Catholic classical co-op program with weekly community meetings and three-year history rotation.
Christopherus Homeschool Resources
→Pragmatic Waldorf homeschool curriculum with downloadable guides for grades K-8.
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.
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 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 for family-style learning.
The Good and the Beautiful
→Homeschool curriculum with free digital K-8 language arts and math.
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 Catholic publisher specializing in religion materials, saints' resources, and selected curriculum pieces. It is not a complete homeschool curriculum.
Horizons Preschool
→Alpha Omega Publications' Bible-based preschool sets: Preschool for 3s with 40 weeks of lessons and a Preschool Curriculum with 180 lessons, both with student workbooks and teacher's guides.
Joy School (Mothering from Scratch)
→Preschool and early elementary program 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 a free Catholic Charlotte Mason curriculum. It is a framework and curated booklist rather than a published program.
Memoria Press
→Publisher of classical Christian education materials for home and private schools, selling Classical Core Curriculum sets from preschool through grade 12 with a special emphasis on Latin.
Memoria Press Classical Core Curriculum
→Full-year classical Christian curriculum sets from Preschool through Twelfth Grade, each with a Curriculum Manual of day-by-day lesson plans, with a special emphasis on Latin.
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.
Our Lady of Victory School (OLVS)
→Traditional Catholic homeschool program whose textbooks are mostly pre-Vatican II reprints and whose theology is pre-conciliar.
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 a hybrid Catholic school in which students attend a physical academy two days per week and homeschool three days, guided by a formal curriculum.
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
→Simply Charlotte Mason's preschool guidance emphasizing habit training, outdoor time, and picture books rather than formal academics.
Simply Classical Curriculum
→Memoria Press's classical Christian curriculum adapted for students with significant learning challenges, created by Cheryl Swope and sold as level sets from My First Words through Levels 11 and 12.
Sonlight
→Sonlight describes itself as a complete, Christian, literature-based homeschool curriculum for preschool through high school.
Sonlight Preschool
→Sonlight's Preschool Package, titled Fiction, Fairy Tales, and Fun, is listed for ages 3 to 4, with an Instructor's Guide that schedules stories, poems, and hands-on activities 3 days a week for 30 weeks.
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.
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