MADE FOR TENNESSEE FAMILIES
Tennessee homeschool curriculum, built for your kids
Tell Kuraplan your children's ages. It plans the year around what Tennessee expects, references the TN Standards where you want it, and writes the lessons and printables for each child.
Tennessee homeschool curriculum: what to teach, what is free, and what the state pays for
Tennessee's independent home school option requires annual notice to the district, a high school diploma or GED for the parent, 180 days of four hours, attendance records, and standardized testing in grades 5, 7 and 9. The church-related umbrella school option replaces most of that with the umbrella's own requirements.
For the legal side (notice, records, assessment) see the Tennessee homeschool requirements guide. This page is about the curriculum itself.
Tennessee sets no subject list
Independent option: tests in grades 5, 7 and 9, so keep math and language arts on track. Umbrella option: follow the umbrella's requirements, usually attendance and grades.
Tennessee Academic StandardsNo required subjects. Most families cover reading, writing, math, science and social studies anyway, and use the TN Standards as an optional checklist by grade.
A year that satisfies the state
A sample Tennessee 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, literature, writing and grammar; test-friendly coverage in grades 5, 7 and 9.
A mastery program with a practice test in test years.
Two days a week; Tennessee history in grade 4–5.
Attendance to 180 days of 4 hours; grades if the umbrella requires them.
Decide between independent (district notice and testing) and umbrella (school's rules) before the year starts.
“Free homeschool programs” in Tennessee
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.
Tennessee Virtual Academy (K12), Tennessee Connections Academy, Tennessee Online Public School
Public online schools; free, with TCAP testing; public enrollment.
Money for curriculum in Tennessee
Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarship (from 2025–26) provides about $7,000 per student for private school tuition and expenses; homeschool students are not eligible unless enrolled in a participating private school program. No homeschool tax credit.
What Tennessee families know
- Most Tennessee families enroll with a church-related umbrella school, which sets its own attendance and reporting rules and often provides transcripts.
- Independent home schoolers test in grades 5, 7 and 9 with a state-approved test, arranged through the district.
- Tennessee Home Education Association (THEA) and MTHEA run conventions; Nashville and Knoxville have large co-ops.
- Tennessee history is grade 4 and 5 in public schools.
Plan it with Kuraplan
Curriculum that fits Tennessee and your kids
You keep the programs you love. Kuraplan fills the gaps, references the TN Standards when you ask, and keeps the records Tennessee expects without a filing cabinet.
TN Standards-referenced lessons
Ask for a lesson on any topic and it lands at the right grade, with the TN Standards 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.
Tennessee homeschool curriculum FAQ
What are the two ways to homeschool in Tennessee?
The independent home school option (annual notice to the district, parent diploma or GED, 180 four-hour days, attendance records, tests in grades 5, 7 and 9) or enrollment in a church-related umbrella school, which sets its own requirements and is the more common route.
Do Tennessee homeschoolers have to test?
Independent home schoolers test in grades 5, 7 and 9 with a state-approved test. Umbrella school students follow the umbrella's rules, which often do not require testing.
Does Tennessee pay for homeschool curriculum?
No. The Education Freedom Scholarship is for private school students; there is no homeschool ESA or tax credit.
Is there free homeschool curriculum in Tennessee?
Tennessee Virtual Academy and Connections Academy are free public online schools; enrollment is public. Free home education options include Khan Academy and Easy Peasy.
What are the best homeschool programs in Tennessee?
Abeka, BJU Press, The Good and the Beautiful, Sonlight and Classical Conversations are common; umbrella schools often recommend programs they can transcript.
Program details, funding amounts and eligibility change. Verify with the Tennessee agency and program sites before relying on them. Reviewed 2026-09-07.
Your Tennessee 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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