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Missouri homeschool curriculum, built for your kids
Tell Kuraplan your children's ages. It plans the year around what Missouri expects, references the MLS where you want it, and writes the lessons and printables for each child.
Missouri homeschool curriculum: what to teach, what is free, and what the state pays for
Missouri requires 1,000 hours of instruction a year, at least 600 in these five subjects and 400 of those at the regular home school location, plus a plan book, a portfolio of samples and a record of evaluations. No notification or testing is required.
For the legal side (notice, records, assessment) see the Missouri homeschool requirements guide. This page is about the curriculum itself.
Subjects Missouri expects
No testing, but the portfolio and 'record of evaluations' mean you should keep dated samples and note how you assessed progress (a test, a rubric, a checklist) each term.
Missouri Learning Standards- Reading
- Language arts
- Mathematics
- Social studies
- Science
A year that satisfies the state
A sample Missouri homeschool plan (elementary)
One way to cover what the state expects with programs families finish. Swap any program for one that fits your child; keep the coverage.
Phonics and literature, writing and grammar; about 200 core hours a year.
A mastery program logged daily; about 150–200 hours.
History with maps and Missouri history in grade 4; science with experiments; about 100 hours each.
Art, music, PE, life skills and field trips make up the remaining 400 hours.
Daily hours log, quarterly samples in the portfolio, and a note of each evaluation.
“Free homeschool programs” in Missouri
Most results for free programs are public online schools. They are free and teacher-led, but your child is a public school student with state testing, not a homeschooler. Worth knowing before you enroll.
Missouri Virtual Academy (K12), Missouri Connections Academy, MOCAP courses
Public online options; MOCAP lets public-school students take online courses. Public enrollment, not home school.
Money for curriculum in Missouri
Missouri's MOScholars tax-credit scholarship program funds private school and, from 2025 changes, some home school expenses for eligible students; amounts and eligibility are limited. No general ESA.
What Missouri families know
- The 1,000-hour rule makes Missouri record-keeping heavier than most states: a plan book or daily log is the core document.
- Families for Home Education (FHE) runs the state convention; St. Louis and Kansas City have large co-op networks.
- Hours count generously: reading, field trips, projects and PE all count, and 400 hours can be away from home.
- Missouri history fits grade 4 with the Lewis and Clark and Mississippi River sites.
Plan it with Kuraplan
Curriculum that fits Missouri and your kids
You keep the programs you love. Kuraplan fills the gaps, references the MLS when you ask, and keeps the records Missouri expects without a filing cabinet.
MLS-referenced lessons
Ask for a lesson on any topic and it lands at the right grade, with the MLS reference noted for your records.
Every required subject, one plan
A yearly plan that maps the subjects your state expects to real weekly blocks, sized for each child.
Records that write themselves
Completed worksheets and lessons stay together, so an evaluation, portfolio or progress report is a summary, not a scramble.
One lesson. All your kids.
$49/yr flat, no per-child fees
Write one family lesson, then adjust the reading level, the practice and the response format for each child without rebuilding the day.
Missouri homeschool curriculum FAQ
How many hours are required for homeschool in Missouri?
1,000 hours a year, of which at least 600 must be in reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science, and 400 of those 600 at the regular home school location. A plan book or daily log records them.
What records do Missouri homeschoolers keep?
A plan book, diary or log of subjects and hours; a portfolio of samples of the child's work; and a record of evaluations of progress. Nothing is submitted unless requested.
Does Missouri require homeschool testing?
No. Evaluation is by the parent and recorded; standardized tests are optional.
Does Missouri pay for homeschool curriculum?
MOScholars, a tax-credit scholarship, has expanded to cover some home school expenses for eligible students, but amounts are limited. There is no general ESA.
What are the best homeschool programs in Missouri?
Sonlight, The Good and the Beautiful, Abeka, Saxon, Math-U-See and Classical Conversations are common. FHE's convention and the St. Louis and Kansas City co-ops are where families compare.
Program details, funding amounts and eligibility change. Verify with the Missouri agency and program sites before relying on them. Reviewed 2026-09-07.
Your Missouri homeschool year, in one place
Plan lessons, make printables and keep each child's finished work together for the records your state expects.
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