At Apologia, you can choose the best format for your family. Pick between live, teacher-led classes that are taught during the school year, or self-paced courses you can start anytime. With both options, you can rest assured that your children are being taught vital core subjects from a biblical worldview. Meanwhile, parents are given the confidence that coursework, labs, and grades are organized and easy to manage.
With Apologia’s self-paced courses, students receive 15-month access* to self-directed, all-in-one homeschool courses. Each course includes a digital Apologia textbook, an audio narration of the text, video lessons and hands-on experiments, and automatically graded tests. Students access our self-paced courses through an easy-to-use online portal.
Self-paced courses are flexible and can be started at any time of the year.
*15-month access begins from the date of purchase
In Apologia’s live classes, students learn through online, interactive teaching from highly qualified instructors. Students can choose from more than 40 classes and receive personal instruction, teacher-graded assignments and tests, full access to live class recordings, and more.
Our live classes are held from August to May and have been voted #1 in the Practical Homeschooling i-Learn Awards.
What students can expect each week
Our self-paced and live classes are taught from a biblical perspective, focusing on equipping students to learn, live, and defend the Christian faith. So whilst children are armed with the knowledge they need to succeed in their schooling and beyond, they’re also exposed to many Christian teachings that will stay with them throughout their lives.
At Apologia, it’s all about you. That’s why our online homeschool options encourage students to create course plans that fit into their own personal schedules.
Apologia’s instructors are experts in the subject matter they teach. But they also understand that every student is different; ensuring difficult concepts are communicated comprehensively, all while keeping students engaged and interested in newfound learnings. Many hold advanced degrees and have experience teaching in homeschool co-ops.Â
With Apologia’s live classes, instructors grade all tests, quizzes, papers, and other assignments. With self-paced courses, online tests are automatically graded upon submission – using AutoGrade+, providing students with immediate results and feedback. Giving parents one less thing to worry about.
Parents can give their child every advantage to succeed by selecting the online homeschool option that best fits their student’s learning style.
“I just wanted you to know I’m so thankful for the Apologia curriculum. This year I chose to use your astronomy curriculum within the younger co-op group I lead. I placed the kids in an immersive storyline that tied to the curriculum. Every kiddo has been over the moon (pun intended) over science this year. Your curriculum is solid, and I’m so thankful for the tool it’s been throughout our homeschooling life.”
– Erin Taylor, Homeschool Co-op Leader
“As a science teacher for homeschool co-ops, Apologia is all I use. This year I’m using five different courses to teach my different classes. Needless to say, I love Apologia!”
– Franchesca Fontaine Haig, Homeschool Co-op Teacher
“We have used Apologia Science since beginning our homeschool journey six years ago. After leaving the public school sector, my girls are truly enjoying learning this subject from a Creation standpoint which is very important to all of us. I believe it to be a very thorough curriculum that challenges them to think deeper than most others I’ve looked at. I will continue to use Apologia until graduation and have shared my love for its Biblical and intellectual standpoint with many friends and family members in the homeschool arena.”
– Tammye Armbrister, Homeschool Co-op Member
“My children and I have really appreciated the What We Believe series from Apologia. So far, we have finished the first in the series, Who is God?, and we are almost done with the second, Who Am I? Both are very well done, addressing pretty hard and deep topics with clarity and age-appropriate examples. It is interesting enough for my 7-year-old and in-depth enough for my 12-year-old, similar to their science series. And, honestly, I’ve learned a lot. I would highly recommend it.”
– Rebekah, Homeschool Co-op Member
“As a science teacher for homeschool co-ops, Apologia is all I use. This year, I’m using five different courses to teach my classes. Needless to say, I love Apologia!”
– Homeschool Co-op Teacher
Apologia offers individual courses, not a full-service diploma program. Accreditation typically applies to schools or complete programs. Many families across the U.S. count Apologia courses for high-school credit by maintaining their own homeschool records. We provide syllabi and grades to support your transcript, but each homeschool family is responsible for creating their own student transcripts.
Live classes: Instructor-led classes on a schedule, with instructor-graded work and class recordings.
Self-Paced Courses: All-in-one online course you start anytime with digital text, audio, video lessons, and auto-graded tests.
Choose the approach that best fits your student’s learning style and your family routine.
Yes, for self-paced courses, you can start whenever you’re ready and move at your own speed within the access window. Live classes follow a class calendar and run from August to May
Live classes shift grading and instruction to the instructor; parents primarily oversee class calendar scheduling and support.
Self-paced courses automate test grading and provide clear pacing guides; parents typically verify written work, labs, and overall progress and view assessment grades in the online portal.
Yes. Live class sessions are recorded and made available to enrolled students for review and catch-up during the term.
In live classes, instructors grade tests, quizzes, papers, and major assignments, returning feedback to help students grow. In self-paced courses, online tests are auto-graded with immediate results; parents generally review written or lab assignments.
