Yes! Many Gather 'Round families use this curriculum on its own for all their children and all their subjects—right through high school! We have testimonies of many grad students who have successfully made the leap to college or university, fully equipped to think for themselves and read the subtext of what is being presented. That being said, we also have some families who choose to supplement based on their student's needs or because they have a curriculum that they just love and don't want to give up.While there are some reviews online that question whether we are enough, it is important to note that those were often done in the early years when we were still a startup. We have created many more resources to help close gaps, beef up our content, and find the elusive balance between "enough" and "too much". Our style is different, we focus on less quantity and more contextual learning—which can feel too simple especially if you are coming from a more traditional curriculum. However, many of our parents say that their students actually remember what they are learning and the results speak for themselves over time.

Choose a unit/topic that either interests you or meets a need (such as if you are working toward certain credits).Purchase either the digital full family bundle (which includes both the Teacher's Guide and all levels of student books), the one student bundle (which includes the Teacher's Guide and one level of your choice), or the printed books. If you decide to go with our beautiful, high-end printed books . . . you will need the Teacher's Guide and one book for each student.

What do I need to add?

The units cover all of your subjects but math. Our Modular Math program is available to cover K-grade 9 math, but high school math is not yet available on our site (though we do have plans to create it). Currently, you will need to get about 8 units per year along with about 8 math units per student in order to create a full curriculum year. Some families choose to add seatwork or our other Language Arts add-ons, fun holiday mini-units, and more . . . but these are not required.

How do I choose levels for multiple kids?

Our main units are designed to be used with the whole family. We have individual student books available in the following levels.Pre-Reader: recommended for younger students who are not ready to read/write (preschool/kindergarten age)Early Reader: recommended for emerging readers/writers (6-8 years old)Early Elementary: recommended for students who are comfortable using a word bank to write some of their answers (8-10 years old)Upper Elementary: recommended for students who are ready to write a sentence response (10-13 years old)Middle School: recommended for students who are ready for paragraph responses and more personal application/light research (13-16 years old)High School: prepares students to ask big questions, think for themselves, and apply topics to their own lives. This level is recommended for 16-18 years old and includes papers, essays, and more research.Some of our units are shorter or more simplified into levels 1, 2, and 3. For these, Level 3 is designed for Middle and High, level 2 for Early Elementary and Upper Elementary, and Level 1 for Pre-Reader and Early Reader.

How Long does it take?

Each unit is designed to take about a month—which means you will never get bored! You get to create your year based on your students' interests, covering all your subjects for all your grades, through one cohesive program that all points to Jesus! Each lesson is designed to take about 2-4 hours (depending on how many students you have, their ages, and whether you are completing the option rabbit trails or watching the resource videos available on our app). You will read the Teacher's Guide first to all students (which takes about 40 minutes to an hour depending on how many videos you show or the discussions you have) and then students will move to their student workbooks and complete their pages there. Units that have 20 lessons can be done 5 days a week and therefore being completed in 4 weeks. Or they can be done 4 days a week and take a bit longer. Because of this, most families work through about 8 units in a year with breaks and co-op days mixed in.

All of our units come with answer keys to help you mark your student's work. We have tried a bit of everything: including the answers in the Teacher's Guide, having them in the back of student notebooks, and eventually settling on including them in your downloads immediately after your order. You can use the answer key to help assign grades, but we recommend using a rubric for more accurate grading. To do this, you would assign points based on things like understanding (30%), completion (50%), effort (15%), and neatness (5%).

What is Modular Math?

Modular Math is our brand new math curriculum that covers K-grade 9 math—taking students all the way through Algebra 1. The units are topical and each step takes about 1 month. This means they can be used in either a mastery approach (staying on a topic and working on it through multiple levels) or spiral approach (completing one step of each topic throughout the year). This program was created with steps instead of grades, allowing you to custom-tailor the program to your student without discouraging them with where they are at. It can be used as a remedial program or for gifted students who want to move faster. Each day includes 2 pages. Day 1 teaches a new concept (and includes a devotional) and day 2 has practice that builds throughout the unit in a spiral approach. All you have to do is take a placement test on a topic and jump in! It is open and go with no teacher's guide, no manipulatives or resources required, and written directly to the student so that they can work independently. Yes, math can be this easy!

Curriculum itself cannot be accredited, only schools can. Accreditation means a school with qualified teachers, reporting, and grading that is following the government requirements for each grade. That being said, Gather 'Round Homeschool curriculum can absolutely be used all the way through High School by you, the parent! Most schools use the Carnegie method to assign credits, this means that 120 hours of instruction in a topic = 1 credit. We've made it super easy to you by training our very own Gather bot! All of our units cover such a wide variety of subjects that you can use the bot to help figure out how many credits have been covered (or will be covered) based on the units you have done or are planning on. We also have access to full high school plans, transcripts, and unit credit breakdowns on our high school page here.

What is the Online Academy?

The Online Academy is our new online school. We have about 600 students who tune in online to watch a lesson being taught live—complete with live polls, comments, reactions, and resources. Replays are also available for families who miss a class. Homework is assigned and families complete their student notebooks together—we are even looking at adding in grading and report cards! There are currently three frequency options available (or three different levels of homeschool support): One day a week (join us every Tuesday at 10am EST)Two days a week (join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am EST)Four days a week (join us Monday-Thursday for every single lesson!)Currently, these lessons are being taught by the founder, Rebecca Spooner, though we hope to expand to hire more teachers and offer more class times and options in the future. Learn more

Can I use it in a group?

Gather 'Round is licensed for individual family use only (which means to a parent/guardian and the children they are legal guardians of). If you want to use this in a small group (with your sister, friend, or a few friends), you will need to make sure that each person owns their own materials, as file sharing and copying (or teaching to student's outside your home) is not allowed. If you want to use this in a co-op or hybrid model to a large group of students, we do require that you purchase print and sign an agreement stating that you will not photocopy or share. With this option, we also do have a group discount available. Learn more here.

Independent Enrollment

Build Your Own Year Your Way

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Gather ’Round Academy helps you build a homeschool year with support that fits your family, your pace, and your season.

Enroll with one child or several, add the classes you need, and get practical help with grading, reports, transcripts, and community along the way.

Family-size pricing makes it simple to grow your plan and save as you add more learners.

Grading

Reports and transcripts

Community

Support and Belonging

Savings

Family-Size Pricing

Choose Your Family Size See How It Works

One child or many, your family is welcome here.

Homeschooling with Full Support

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What’s Included

Everything you need to feel supported

Simple, practical support for a calmer homeschool year.

Grading Support

Extra accountability and less on your shoulders.

Reports

Clear records to help you meet local outcomes and track progress.

Community

Support, encouragement, and connection for your family.

Stay in the Drivers Seat

Mix and match units and math to build your year your way

Savings

Save 15% on our online courses and extras

Motivation + Structure

Goal setting, check-ins, and custom pacing.

Family Savings

How much can I save?

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or 12 payments of $125

How It Works

Your Learning Path

See what your year can look like with our independent enrollment option. * Click on a stage to see what it entails.

Purchase the enrollment option that works best for you and fill out your registration form.

Select your courses on your own, or wait for your meeting if you would like more guidance.

Get a custom setup for your year, make a plan, and set goals that fit your family and your students.

Receive support, grading, community, and savings throughout the year as you move through your plan.

Make changes to courses if needed, talk through progress, and adjust the plan for the rest of the year.

Get a mid-term report card so you can clearly see progress and keep your records organized.

Celebrate the year, hear suggestions for summer learning, and receive end-of-year reports and transcripts for high school.

Stage 1

Choose Your Family Size

Purchase the enrollment option that works best for you and fill out your registration form.

How this Compares

Not sure how this differs from live courses, on-demand, membership, or independent enrollment? Here’s a clear breakdown.

	Live Courses	On-Demand Courses	Family Membership	Independent Enrollment
Best For	Families who want live teaching and built-in structure	Families who want teaching but at their own pace	Families who want support, community, and Academy perks	Families who want flexibility with grading and reporting support
Your Schedule	Fixed class times	Flexible	—	Fully flexible
Tech Involvement	More online learning	More online learning	—	More offline learning
Your Pace	Teacher-led	Family-led	—	Parent-ledTeacher supported
Grading Support	Available withadd-on grading	Available withadd-on grading	×	✓
Report Cards	×	×	×	✓
Records	Available withadd-on grading	Available withadd-on grading	×	✓
Tutoring	×	×	×	One sessionincluded
Community	Class-based	×	Full parent communityWith Monthly Sessions	Full parent communityWith Monthly Sessions
Savings	×	×	✓15% off Courses + Grading	✓15% off Courses + Grading + Tutoring

Live Courses

Families who want live teaching and built-in structure

On-Demand Courses

Families who want teaching but at their own pace

Family Membership

Families who want support, community, and Academy perks

Independent Enrollment

Families who want flexibility with grading and reporting support

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Fixed class times

On-Demand Courses

Flexible

Family Membership

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Independent Enrollment

Fully flexible

Live Courses

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On-Demand Courses

More online learning

Family Membership

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On-Demand Courses

Family-led

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Live Courses

On-Demand Courses

Family Membership

Independent Enrollment

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Live Courses

Available withadd-on grading

On-Demand Courses

Available withadd-on grading

Family Membership

Independent Enrollment

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Live Courses

Class-based

On-Demand Courses

Family Membership

Full parent communityWith Monthly Sessions

Independent Enrollment

Full parent communityWith Monthly Sessions

Live Courses

On-Demand Courses

Family Membership

Independent Enrollment

One sessionincluded

Live Courses

On-Demand Courses

Family Membership

✓15% off Courses + Grading

Independent Enrollment

✓15% off Courses + Grading + Tutoring

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

A few quick answers to help you decide whether Independent Enrollment is the right fit for your family.

Independent Enrollment is for families who want to keep teaching their own children while receiving meaningful support through grading, records, report cards, and community.

Yes. You stay in the driver’s seat. Independent Enrollment is designed to come alongside your homeschool, not replace your role in it.

No. Independent Enrollment is not a live class (though you are welcome to do a live class as one of your units). It is a flexible option for families who want academic support without being tied to a class schedule.

Your enrollment includes grading support, report cards, records, family community access, and three 30-minute meetings per student during the year.

Yes. Independent Enrollment includes report cards so your family has clearer academic documentation throughout the year.

Both. Whether you are homeschooling one child or several, you can choose the family size that fits your home.

Family Membership gives you support, community, and Academy perks. Independent Enrollment includes that support layer plus grading and academic records for enrolled students.

Live and On-Demand Courses are teaching options. Independent Enrollment is for families who want to stay parent-led while still receiving academic support and documentation or who want to save on grading and get continuity in reporting rather than individual reports they have to put together.

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Whether you are enrolling one student or several, Independent Enrollment gives your family the flexibility to keep teaching your own children while receiving meaningful support, grading, records, and community along the way.

Enroll Now

You do not have to figure it all out alone.

How does it work?

Gather 'Round Homeschool is a complete Christian curriculum that covers all your subjects for all your grades through inspiring topics you can fall in love with! It is open-and-go, Charlotte Mason inspired, minimalistic, and simple. Bring the family together and see just how amazing your homeschool can be!

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Build Your Own Year Your Way

See how this works

Everything you need to feel supported

Grading Support

Reports

Community

Stay in the Drivers Seat

Savings

Motivation + Structure

How much can I save?

Your Learning Path

Choose Your Family Size

Choose Your Courses

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Get Support All Year

Mid-Year Check-In

Receive Mid-Term Reports

End-of-Year Review

Choose Your Family Size

Choose Your Courses

Meet Your Support Teacher

Get Support All Year

Mid-Year Check-In

Receive Mid-Term Reports

End-of-Year Review

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How this Compares

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