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ScienceGrades K–12ChristianTexts ~$80–$150/course; Young Explorer series for younger grades

Apologia

Day-to-day
Balanced
Structure
Fully scripted
Lesson prep
Low prep
Writing load
Moderate writing
If you fall behind
Flexible pace

Best for

  • ✓Christian families wanting faith-integrated science
  • ✓high schoolers needing credit
  • ✓families who accept Young Earth creationism

Not ideal for

  • —secular families
  • —families wanting evolution included
  • —visual or video-based learners at upper levels

Strengths

  • ✓trusted Christian science curriculum
  • ✓includes experiments
  • ✓strong for high school credit
  • ✓well-written textbooks
  • ✓Young Explorer series beloved for elementary

Watch-outs

  • !Young Earth creationist perspective throughout
  • !reading-heavy not suited to all learners
  • !secular families cannot use without significant modification

At a glance

Grade levelGrades K–12
SubjectsScience
PriceTexts ~$80–$150/course; Young Explorer series for younger grades
Teaching stylereading-heavy, hands-on
ApproachChristian
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