Power Homeschool vs Time4Learning: Which Online Curriculum Fits?

Power Homeschool vs Time4Learning: the short answer

Both are secular, online, all-subject homeschool curricula with automatic grading and no live teachers. They're common first stops for families new to homeschooling. The differences come down to price, lesson style and control.

Time4Learning costs $39.95 a month per student, with sibling discounts. Lessons mix animations and video, and parents set the daily plan in a dashboard.

Power Homeschool costs $99 a month per student, or $79 with the Roger Billings Scholarship. It runs on Acellus video courses: a teacher explains on screen, then your child answers questions. Kids can take up to six courses at once.

Neither is accredited, so neither gives a diploma. For most families, Time4Learning is the better value.

Teaching approach

Power Homeschool uses the same courses as Acellus Academy. Short teacher videos are followed by practice questions, and the system moves on once a student shows understanding. Lessons run in a fixed order, so kids can't skip ahead or start partway through a course. There's no teacher support; content questions land with you.

Time4Learning gives each student a set of courses: math, language arts, science and social studies in pre-K to 5th, plus Time4MathFacts, and four core courses plus electives in grades 6–12. Parents can change grade level by subject. Reviewers note middle school math is demanding, while elementary science and social studies are light.

What a lesson looks like

Power Homeschool: Your child signs in, watches a short teacher video, answers questions and moves on. When a course is finished or dropped, they can pick another at no extra charge. You watch scores and adjust goals in the parent account.

Time4Learning: Your child opens the student page, sees the day's lessons and works through each subject: an animation or video, practice, a printable or quiz. You set lesson plans, view scores and time spent, and print records. In elementary, you grade writing with scoring guides.

Price and value

As of October 2026, Power Homeschool is $99 per student per month, or $79 with the Roger Billings Scholarship, with no annual plan. Payments are non-refundable, and no free trial is listed.

Time4Learning is $39.95 per student per month for any grade, with 10–25% sibling discounts. Extra middle and high school courses are $5 a month each. Free lesson demos are available, but no trial is listed.

For one child, Time4Learning costs less than half as much. For three children, the gap widens because Power Homeschool bills each child in full.

Who should choose Power Homeschool

• Kids who learn best from a teacher explaining on video
• Families who want course choice and electives without planning
• Families who qualify for the $79 scholarship rate
• Students who will later move to Acellus Academy for a diploma

Who should choose Time4Learning

• Families with more than one child
• Younger kids who enjoy animated lessons
• Parents who want to set the schedule and adjust grade levels by subject
• Families new to homeschooling who want a low-cost start

Alternatives to both

• Acellus Academy: the accredited school version of Acellus. See Time4Learning vs Acellus.
• Miacademy: more engaging K–8 courses and a kids' community. See Miacademy vs Power Homeschool.
• Easy Peasy: a free online curriculum.
• K12: tuition-free online public school in many states.

See the best online homeschool programs and all-in-one curriculum.

Can you use a scholarship for either?

Often, yes. Time4Learning says families use funds from programs including the Arizona ESA, Florida's PEP and FES-UA, Utah Fits All and Texas Education Freedom Accounts, often through ClassWallet, Odyssey or MyScholarShop. Online curriculum subscriptions like Power Homeschool are commonly allowable too, but some programs pay only approved vendors. Each program decides. Check your state's homeschool rules as well, since neither program files anything for you. Save your pick to your wishlist and apply once to the scholarships your family may qualify for.