First, check whether a switch will help. If it will, pick the program and level you are leaving and see where to look in 10 other programs, with the publisher's placement test or guide, where one exists, and the evidence behind every match.
Get our free list of placement tests and level guides for 25 programs, so the new box is the right level.
Switching math mid-year? Check whether a switch is needed, give the new program's placement test, then start where the test shows gaps. This helper suggests where to look first in the new program.
Looking up one program? See grade levels by program, a level-by-grade chart for each program with sources.
Changing reading or language arts? Try the reading switch helper.
To match levels, each program's levels are placed on one shared grade scale, using the publisher's own grade labels, scope and sequence and placement guidance. Where a publisher or reviewers say a program runs ahead or behind its labels (Beast Academy, Teaching Textbooks), we shift it by that amount. We then look for the level in another program that sits at the same point on the scale.
Many problems can be fixed inside the program you already own. What is going wrong?
Sources: Daily Genius: hidden costs when switching (teacher guides, consumables, returns), Kate Snow, Should I change my homeschool math curriculum?, Every Homeschool: what a mid-year swap costs in re-teaching
That is often the cheapest fix that works. Here is a plan for the next two to four weeks.
If it still is not working after that, come back and compare programs. Nothing here expires.
Faith-neutral
A hands-on math program built around a two-sided abacus, card games and visual strategies. For kids who need to see and touch the numbers before the worksheet makes sense. Price: $109.25 for a level's book bundle with e-workbook PDF; the abacus and manipulatives are sold separately. Worth it because the abacus makes place value something a kid can hold, which is where many switchers get stuck.
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Christian
An open-and-go math series that teaches through short lessons and a story, from a Christian publisher. For faith families who want gentle, low-prep math. Check the level guide for each book. Price: Level 1 is $39.19 on masterbooks.com (list $48.99); the Level 1 bundle is $61.58. Worth it because the site prices everything 20% below retail every day, per Master Books.
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No. It suggests where to look so you can choose which placement test or guide to use. The test or guide decides.
Often a pacing change in your current program works first: slow down, review, skip ahead or trim problems. Switch when the format or content does not fit your child or family.
Each match carries an evidence level. Confirmed and Supported matches are shown; Unverified ones are greyed out under a separate heading, with only the placement test link offered as a next step.
No. Matches come only from the published table on our methodology page. Affiliate links are labeled and appear after the placement test link.
We cannot give medical advice, so compare format instead. CTC Math (grades K-12) is built on video tutorials it describes as short and to the point, with interactive questions, and it offers a free trial on its site. Math Mammoth is a worktext you pace by pages per week, and its FAQ says to skip the puzzle corners if they discourage a child. Try a few weeks of the format that fits how your child works best, and ask your child's doctor or specialist about attention needs. Checked Nov 1, 2026.
Math Mammoth's own FAQ says each grade's user guide gives how many pages per week to cover to finish in one school year, and some grades add a suggested pacing guide in each chapter introduction. Math Mammoth also sells Homeschool Planet lesson plans that assign pages by day, at $9.95 per grade. Checked Nov 1, 2026 on mathmammoth.com.
Math-U-See places by mastery, not by grade, so there is no single 6th grade kit. Its interactive placement tool uses yes or no questions and example problems to find the level, and its Placement Specialists can help if results are unclear. Run the tool first, then buy the kit for the level it points to. Checked Nov 1, 2026 on mathusee.com.
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A printable for switching curriculum: match your child's level in the new program, list the gaps to fill first, and plan the purchase around its next sale.