Homeschooling with Miacademy: an Honest Review (2025 update)
This is a 2025 update to my 2022 article, Homeschooling with Miacademy: an Honest Review. This update has been sponsored by Miacademy. I have not received complimentary access to Miacademy, but have been compensated for my time providing a 2025 update. I have not been influenced in any way and my opinions on Miacademy are my own.
There are so many homeschool curriculum options available, it can make the selection process very overwhelming. Luckily, we started homeschooling with Miacademy a few years ago and, honestly, we are so glad we started using this homeschool platform sooner rather than later!
Back in 2020, my husband and I made the decision to pull our kids from their traditional school to start homeschooling. While we spent the summer deschooling, I would dive into deep rabbit holes of homeschool curriculum. There are so many options and, as a former teacher, it was my goal to find high-quality curriculum that would encourage my kids to love learning.
There are so many homeschool curriculum options out there. SO many. I read all the reviews I could, spend hours reading through various conversations in homeschool groups on Facebook, and ended up spending a ton of our hard-earned money on multiple paper & pencil-based curriculum sets. After all, the boys were used to learning out of textbooks and completing worksheets and such in traditional school so it made sense to continue that at home, right?
Right?
You guys…we didn’t use any of the original, pencil & paper-based curriculum for very long. It was just so overwhelming trying to teach both of my kids, each in a 1:1 setting, with varying reading levels, math levels…everything levels. We were all getting frustrated and the calm, positive homeschooling experience we all wanted was nowhere to be found.
We were spending so much time homeschooling in our basement “classroom” (more on that later), that we didn’t really have time for making new homeschool friends or spending quality time together.
At that point, homeschooling was not a very positive experience and all that wasted time and money down the drain left me feeling completely defeated. We had to make some changes.
Sidenote: It’s apparently a “canon event” for new homeschool parents to spend a ton of money on various curriculum sets that end up collecting dust. Can we please change this? If you guys learn one thing by reading this article, by reading my blog, it’s that homeschooling does not have to be complicated!
I asked my kids what they wanted to learn about and how they wanted to learn. Then, I started researching…again.
I asked friends about the homeschool curriculum they used. I asked people in online homeschooling groups what curriculum they used. Soon after parting ways with our numerous curriculum sets, we ended up giving Miacademy a try.
Why Homeschooling with Miacademy Works
To be honest, Miacademy was not the first online learning platform we tried. We tried a few others before homeschooling with Miacademy, and my kids literally said things like this about the other programs:
- “This is boring!”
- “Were these videos made in the 1980s?“
- “Please don’t make me do this again.”
Long story short, some online programs just weren’t going to work for our family right off the bat.
Miacademy, though? My kids were totally on board with Miacademy from day one. And thank goodness for that because, while I can be a patient person, it was getting super frustrating trying other online homeschool programs only to have upset & unhappy kids.
We started homeschooling with Miacademy in 2022 when my boys were in 2nd grade and 4th grade. Why has homeschooling with Miacademy worked for us since then? Why will we continue homeschooling with Miacademy now that my boys are in 5th grade and 7th grade?
Let’s chat…
Curriculum Options
With lessons available from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade, there are plenty of core subjects and electives to choose from when using Miacademy to homeschool online. Whether you use Miacademy as a full homeschool curriculum, or as a supplement, it’s apparent the staff at Miacademy have worked hard to create an online platform providing a fun, engaging, and quality learning experience for kids (and parents!).
We tend to use Miacademy alongside some supplemental journal writing (like my writing prompts!), book clubs, and co-op classes that my boys have chosen to take. Whether you do the same is totally up to you, but, just for reference, this is how we homeschool.
They’re always adding new content and lessons, but the following subject areas and electives are currently available as of 2025:
- Language Arts
- Learn to Read (grades K-1)
- Language Skills (grades K-6)
- Reading Comprehension (grades 2-8)
- Foundations in Language Arts (grades 7-8)
- Math
- Various Levels (grades K-6)
- Pre-Algebra (grades 7-8)
- Science
- Science All Around Me (grade 1)
- Exploring Science (grades 2-3)
- Beginning Science (grades 1-2)
- Elementary Science (grades 2-3)
- General Science (grade 4)
- Structures of Science (grade 5)
- Earth Science (grades 6-7)
- Astronomy (grades 6-7)
- Life Science (grades 7-8)
- Social Studies
- Beginning Social Studies (grades 1-2)
- Exploring Social Studies (grades 3-4)
- U.S. Geography (grades 3-4)
- U.S. Government (grades 5-6)
- Ancient World History (grades 6-8)
- U.S. History (grades 7-8)
- Music & Arts
- Music with Mia (grades K-2)
- All About Instruments (grades K-3)
- Art Class (grades K-5)
- Song Writing (grades 4-6)
- Art Around the World (grades 4-8)
- Music Reading (grades 3-8)
- Drawing Essentials (grades 6-8)
- World Languages
- American Sign Language (grades 3-8)
- My First Spanish Lessons (grades K-2)
- Beginning Spanish (grades 3-8)
- Intro to Spanish (grades 6-8)
- Beginning French (grades 3-8)
- Beginning German (grades 3-8)
- Classical Languages (Latin & Attic Greek, grades 6-8)
- Life Skills
- Life Skills 1 (grades K-2)
- Fit and Active (grades K-2)
- Intro to Typing (grades 3-8)
- Computer Skills (grades 6-8)
- Intro to Programming (grade 8)
- Middle School Fitness (grades 6-8)
- Career Exploration (grades 7-8)
- Biblical Studies
- Bible Stories (grades K-2)
- Bible Basics (grades 3-8)
- Jewish Holidays (grades 3-5)
- Old and New Testament Study (grades 6-8)
- Scripture Memory (grades 4-8)
- Jewish Bible Study (grades 5-8)
- Daily Vocabulary Practice (grades 3-8)
Within each subject, Miacademy provides a recommended scheduling, like “3 days/week, 36 weeks,” but parents are also able to take complete control over their child’s learning experience, adjusting the days/week, start & end dates, and even omitting certain lessons if preferred.
Why we’ll continue homeschooling with Miacademy: It’s super easy for me to plan out a year’s worth of lessons because selecting the scheduling details takes literally minutes. Selecting courses is stress-free because recommended grade-levels are provided for each and every course! I also love the Miacademy curriculum because new courses are always in the works and receiving updates. My bank account also loves that ALL courses are included with a Miacademy membership (more on that soon!) so I’m not left spending paying multiple registration fees and purchasing subject-specific curriculum.
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Hands-On & Engaging Activities
Because of the variety of teaching methods and materials, lessons with Miacademy can be successful for kids with all sorts of learning styles! From our experience, most of the Miacademy lessons have a fun video as part of the instruction as well as a PDF activity and an assessment.
The videos are not outdated like so many other online learning platforms (don’t even get me started). Instead they’re engaging, interesting, and fun. Believe it or not, I’ve actually caught my kids chatting about their favorite video instructors together! How sweet is that?!
Why we’ll continue homeschooling with Miacademy: When we first started with Miacademy in 2022, printing out the individual PDFs was a tedious task. To do so, I’d have to login to my parent portal, select each lesson individually, download the PDF…it took some time, but I found it beneficial to have the boys complete the (optional) PDFs. Now, though? Miacademy has listened to our concerns and are doing 2 things:
- creating “bulk” PDFs for each course, allowing parents to download and print PDFs for an entire course all at once! This is such a timesaver!
- creating workbooks for purchase! Having an in-home printer isn’t always an option for families, so a number of courses currently have pre-printed workbooks available for purchase on Amazon. Workbook pricing currently varies between $15 and $49 with free shipping for Prime members.
We also (still) love the videos and variety of hands-on activities such as the math practice games and science experiments.
In addition, Miacademy has recently introduced the “full screen” feature. Prior to this, kids would have potential distractions in the sidebar of the screen. Now, lessons are free of distractions making the learning experience even more pleasant!
Community & Rewards
While the course studies are the “meat & potatoes” of Miacademy, there’s also a “My World” section where students have the opportunity to create their own Miacademy businesses (to earn “gold”), take care of their own Miacademy pet, play games, and more. As an original “The Sims” player, it really does feel like a kid’s version of SimCity.
If you’re worried the kids will skip over their lessons just to move onto this fun community, don’t be. From the parent portal, parents can set lessons as “required” making My World accessible only after all of the daily activities are complete. Problem solved!
In addition to being able to earn “gold” in “My World,” students can even earn “gold” by completing their daily activities and receive “gold” from their parents for things like completing chores, feeding (real life) pets, cleaning up their rooms, and more.
The “My World” section is really a neat addition to the already awesome Miacademy lessons. If I were still a child, I know “My World” would totally motivate me to get my work done each day.
Why we’ll continue homeschooling with Miacademy: I love that “My World” is a safe, monitored space for my kids to play online. Not only is it ad-free (like the rest of the platform), but it’s continuously being observed for any inappropriate language or interactions. I certainly appreciate not having to worry about my kids being bullied (one of the reasons why we homeschool) while logged in to Miacademy.
In addition, I have really enjoyed the official parent community Miacademy offers on Facebook! Miacademy Learning for Parents and Teachers is currently a very active online community with over 44,000 members! Parents will often request Miacademy features, ask questions, and share Miacademy successes! This group has proven to be an incredible benefit for those homescholing with Miacademy.
Parent Portal & Record Keeping
When I was a teacher, record-keeping (and lesson planning) was the bane of my existence. I hated it. It was a necessary part of teaching, but it was boring and could be frustrating. No matter your state homeschooling requirements, it’s important to keep accurate homeschool records for a number of reasons. As a homeschool parent, I really appreciate that Miacademy makes it easy for me to assign & keep track of homeschooling records for my kids.
Within the parent portal, I can assign lessons by subject or even by individual units. I can set the first and last days of the homeschooling year, I can block of dates for homeschool travel, field trips, days “off,” and even select the days of the week for my kids to do their assignments.
In addition, I can even make lessons optional or required, and (an important part that sometimes causes frustration for my kids, but is still important) I can set a minimum passing grade for lesson quizzes.
Why we’ll continue homeschooling with Miacademy: Like I said, keeping homeschool records is just overwhelming to me. By homeschooling with Miacademy, I don’t have to worry about recording which lessons the kids complete each day, what their assessment scores were, etc. That is a huge load off my shoulders! It’s also really nice to have access to prior lessons and courses my kids have completed.
Flexibility
If you’ve been around here for a minute, it’s no surprise that we enjoy traveling. While traveling affords itself several educational opportunities on its own, I certainly appreciate that my kids can keep up with their homeschool assignments even when we’re on the road. Just pack up the laptop, make sure there’s WIFI available, and they can work on their studies practically anywhere!
In addition to being awesomely flexible for travel, I love that my kids can complete their Miacademy lessons on their own time! Before we made the decision to start homeschooling, my kids and I were waking up at the crack of dawn to go to school. My husband wouldn’t be home from work until 8pm or so, making family time minimal.
With Miacademy, my kids are free to enjoy family time in the evening and then wake up when their bodies are ready. We are not known for being early risers, so I certainly appreciate being able to start & complete lessons at any time of day!
Homeschooling does not have to have set hours!
Why we’ll continue homeschooling with Miacademy: Being able to learn on our own schedule is one of my favorite parts of utilizing the Miacademy learning platform. If we wake up late, that’s ok. If one of my kids wakes up early, he’s able to get a head start on his assignments on his own.
In addition, the Miacademy platform has become even more flexible since we started our Lifetime Memberships in 2022! If students find bright screens to be distracting, there’s now a “dark mode” option. If students thrive with a bright, colorful background, they can now select a fun background! Isn’t that cool?
Miacademy also encourages kids to take charge, and ownership, of their lessons by providing:
- options to share lesson feedback
- “end of the day markers” so they can clearly see how many lessons they have left in the day! This is amazing for visual learners and those that may experience anxiety!
- a task bar so they can see how many tasks remain per lesson! Another amazing feature for kids that may have anxiety when completing lessons!
An Affordable and Accessible Education
Homeschooling can be a fantastic experience for so many families, but it’s not always cheap…and that really grinds my gears. Between multiple curriculum books, additional classes, and tutors, costs can really pile up fast. That’s where Miacademy shines and stands out from the rest – it’s a high-quality education for kids in grades K-8 without the high price tag!
The average cost of homeschooling tends to range from $500-$2,500 per child, per year…and that’s not even counting any online classes! Online homeschool costs can cost up to $6,000 per child, per year!
Um. I don’t know about you, but I can think of about a bajillion things I’d rather spend thousands on every year. With Miacademy, though, you could currently educate up to four children, with a Family Lifetime Membership, for their entire K-8 educational experience for WAY less money! Like, WAY WAY less.
Of course, there are a variety of membership options with Miacademy, ranging from monthly to lifetime, but I just had to give that “4 kids” example to really emphasize the value Miacademy offers!
Plus, you know how so many online homeschool platforms will offer a super short “free trial” period? It’s usually a free week or something like that? Um, a week is not always enough time to determine if something as important as an educational curriculum is the right fit for a family.
Miacademy, though? They let you try out their full online homeschool program for a full month! Not a few lesson samples, but the FULL program. Yep! Even better? It’s only $1.99 for their month-long trial!
If, after trying out Miacademy for a month, you decide to go ahead and sign up, I can help you to save on your membership! Just use the code ELIZABETH20 at checkout to take advantage of some pretty substantial savings!
Happy Homeschooling!
Miacademy has been a great way for my kids to learn throughout our homeschooling experience. I’m super thankful to have discovered such a quality, affordable program and am looking forward to see what the future holds for Miacademy!
So, are you planning on giving Miacademy a go for your kids? I really hope that my Miacademy review has helped to answer many of your homeschooling questions! Are there any questions about homeschooling with Miacademy that I missed? Leave a comment and I’ll do my best to help out!
Until next time, stay safe and enjoy quality time with your family,
Elizabeth Dukart is a proud Florida based born and raised Jersey Girl, wife, and mom of 2 human boys & 1 canine boy.
Created in 2021, Elizabeth owns and publishes That Homeschool Family: a free resource for homeschooling parents and beyond! A seasoned blogger, Elizabeth previously published a popular location-specific family resource blog, but decided to “Pivot!” her blogging focus after she started homeschooling her two boys in 2020. In addition to this blog, you can follow Elizabeth’s homeschooling and family adventures on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. She can also be found in her Facebook Group: That Homeschool Family Hangout.
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Hi! We are new homeschoolers – 2nd grade twin boys. I’m struggling! We are doing a lot of 1st grade review, but I think I’d like an online option for them. Does this lay out a curriculum plan for you to follow – as in, log in and the lessons are laid out sequentially? We are doing ABC Mouse along with a workbook – not sure how it compares or if you’d know? Any info for the younger kiddos would be great. Thank you!
Hi! Congrats on starting your new homeschooling adventure! From your Miacademy parent dashboard, you’ll be able to preview the upcoming lessons and even plan ahead by printing out (optional) PDFs for the kids, too. We haven’t done ABC Mouse, so I’m not sure how they compare, BUT…at $1.99 for a trial month of Miacademy, it’s totally worth trying out. I hope that helps!
This review is immensely helpful! I heard about Miacademy from another homeschool mom. Reading your review and seeing the screen shots answered a lot of questions for me. Thank you, Elizabeth!
You’re so welcome! Miacademy has been great for my kids, so I’m happy to share our experience!
I’m doing the one month trial right now. I plan on homeschooling my daughter after this school year is over so I’m researching programs. After reading your review I think Miacademy is the way we are going to go! Thanks so much!
You’re so welcome!! I hope the trial goes well for you!
Do you think MiaAcademy would be good for a 7 year old learning to read?? I am having the toughest time (she’s willing at ties, but gets bored and I don’t know how to teach it necessarily.) We have jumped around from one thing to the next, and I would just love to find something that is video or online based for the basics of reading and math that she would enjoy. We did monster math, not good. ABC mouse…I’m sure it’s good for some, but she was able to get on and play the games only and therefore didn’t do any work. Not what I was hoping!
Hi Chani,
I would definitely say it’s worth a try! Miacademy has options to have the questions & answers read out loud, so she could always take advantage of that. There are optional printable PDFs that go along with a number of the lessons, so she may need your assistance with those, but I think she could be pretty independent with the online portion.
Just in case our experience can help, when my boys were learning how to read, these things helped: turning the closed captioning “ON” on the tv, encouraging looking at graphic novels and any books of with topics of interest, reading recipes and making dishes together in the kitchen.
One other thing that helped my youngest learn to read: the Hooked on Phonics app. He really enjoyed playing the games and I feel like they were a big help.
I hope that helps!
This is an old post but my 8yo daughter loves MiAcademy and has even been choosing to do extra lessons. She did Kindergarten with FLVS and hated it. 1st-3rd grade she did EasyPeasy (allinonehomeschool . com) and that really helped her with reading when she was behind and really struggling. It’s a free, mom-created, on/offline curriculum that went really well for years with my older son but my daughter needed to learn a different way and MiAcadamy has been amazing for her. I’d recommend trying both out and seeing if either work for your child.
Hi Stephanie! So glad that Miacademy has been working well for your daughter, too! We tried EasyPeasy for a bit, too, but, like your experience, it just didn’t work well for us.
Not sure if you’ll even see this but you should try hooked on phonics for help with reading. My daughter struggled when she first started learning to read but hooked on phonics kept her interested and taught her to read within just a few weeks.
Can you begin courses mid year or do you have to start at the beginning? My daughter completed half of 8th grade in publuc school and we are now pulling her out to homeschool but don;t want her to have to repeat or start over
Hi Heather! Yes, you can definitely start mid-year with Miacademy. You can choose the start date, end date, allow for days off & vacation dates, etc.
This review has been super helpful! My youngest child, my daughter, is currently “de-schooling” (thank you for saying that!) and I’m looking for the best program for us to begin, even though we are doing other learning activities in the meantime. I am excited to start this trial! Thank you for sharing, Elizabeth!
You’re so welcome!! I’m glad you guys are taking time to de-school! It made a world of difference in our homeschooling experience and was definitely time well spent. I hope the Miacademy experience goes well for you! Let me know if you have any questions – I’m always happy to help.
Does Miacademy require printed worksheets? We need something that is all online. We are using an online public school right now and there is a lot of offline work and I feel we just can’t keep up with it. My daughter hates it.
Hi Destiny!
Miacademy does provide pdf activities for some lessons, but they are optional. My kids don’t do all of them and, honestly, many of the activities can be done without printing them out.
Do they have a summer bridge curriculum? We did a summer workbook last year that has both 2nd and 3rd grade topics.
We’re currently using The Good and the Beautiful and we like it but I feel like online style will be more entertaining like video games. We should be finished with this year 3rd grade mid May and I was thinking of doing the trial with Miacademy for a summer program so he doesn’t forget everything.
Your review was very helpful, it looks like a great website.
Hi Erin! Miacademy doesn’t have a specific summer bridge option, but you could always select some specific areas to review throughout the summer. We tend to homeschool throughout the year (we’ll take some time off in the summer, but not the entire time traditional schoolers would have off), so we’ve just automatically moved up to the next grade even if it was the middle of summer.
Thank you for this review! I’m about 99% sure that I’m pulling my daughter out at the end of the year and homeschooling her next year (and probably forever). She is in the 6th grade, but struggles academically and we may need to do some 6th grade review, or start with 7th, just not sure. Two questions: What do I do after 8th grade since this program is K-8? Also, how would I determine the grade level she “should” start with. I don’t want to buy 7th and then have to go back and buy another grade level so we can backtrack…..any advice?
Hi Dawn! So, my oldest is in 5th/6th grade, so while we don’t have any experience with middle school homeschooling, we will definitely be looking into MiaPrep. MiaPrep is the company’s online learning option for secondary levels.
With Miacademy, you don’t need to “set in stone” a grade level. You could always start her at the 7th grade level and see how she does with that. If there are any issues, you can always adjust the levels since membership isn’t grade-level specific.
Hi! Looking at starting my 7th grader in this for the last couple months and then possibly next year. Can you explain what deschooling is? Thank you!
Hi Lisa! I just published this article about deschooling . Basically, deschooling is a period of time spent to reawaken a love of learning after spending time in traditional schooling. I hope it helps!
Do you plan to continue using Miacademy in the fall and beyond?
Hi! Yes, we do plan on continuing to use Miacademy in the fall and beyond. I have purchased the “lifetime” subscription for both of my kids, so it’s my plan to have them continuing with Miacademy until they complete the 8th grade program.
HI, will you continue with Miacademy this fall?
Hi Amy! Yes, the plan is to continue with Miacademy this fall and beyond. I got both of my kids the “lifetime” subscription, so the plan is to stick with Miacademy until they finish their 8th grade classes.
Thanks for sharing this review! Does Miacademy have actual (human) instructors in their videos? We tried study.com but my kids don’t like the videos because so far there have been no instructors shown in them, just narration over cartoons and graphics. They like the video style in Power Homeschool that features actual instructors sharing information with them, but we are looking for alternatives to Power Homeschool.
Hi Laura! Miacademy does have actual people in the videos. There might still be some fun animations in the videos, but there are definitely people in the videos my kids have watched for their lessons.
I’m very interested in starting my twins to use this for 7th grade Science. Think this is an option but they’d like to try it for 1 month. That’s an option?
Hi! You could totally utilize the 1 month trial to try out the Science curriculum. Keep in mind, though, that Miacademy doesn’t charge by subject, but for their entire curriculum library, so you’d have access to all of their classes and not “just” Science.
Elizabeth, how academically sound do you think MiaPrep really is?
Hi! At this point, my kids are still in the Miacademy grade levels, so we haven’t had first hand experience with MiaPrep. It sounds like it’s a great program, but I really haven’t had the chance to try it out myself.
Hi Elizabeth,
I’m looking for a program that can supplement my son’s current online program for additional video learning where they’re lacking. Do you think Miaacademy is a good option? I just need videos so can I pick and choose which ones he learns?
Hi! Honestly, I think it would be difficult to pick and choose certain lessons within Miacademy. In my opinion, it’s better to use Miacademy as the full curriculum and then supplement with YouTube videos, reading books, etc. Have you tried looking into Outschool lessons? You might also be interested in checking out my Elephango article, too – that could be a great way to supplement lessons!
I was just wondering do you jave to print subjects out for mia accademy or is it all done online unless you choose to print something?
Hi! There are printable pdfs that go along with many of the Miacademy lessons. Those are optional, but we’ve found them to be helpful. If you’re not able to print, you could always use them as a digital guide or open them up in a PDF editing program and type in answers.
Hi! Just found your article. I have started using mia academy for our school year coming up. I was curious though how you juggle the pdf part of the assignments? Do you print everything out or just pick and choose? I really like mia so far but maybe feel a little overwhelmed at thinking of printing stuff for all three of my kids for each subject. I wondered if it would work without the pdfs?
Hi Sara! For this year, we’re trying out some new curriculum and taking a break from Miacademy. To help make it less overwhelming, have you tried printing out a week’s worth of printables the weekend before? It is super time consuming, I get it – many of their PDFs have pages that don’t need to be printed, though, so it’s worth looking through and only printing the necessary pages. I definitely suggest including the pdfs when you can, though – there’s just something about putting pencil to paper that makes the information “stick” for so many kids.
Has anyone had luck doing this program without using the PDFs? It’s only our first week and I’m totally overwhelmed first FINDING all the PDFs, printing all of them, and looking though them and feeling overwhelmed at the amount of work. I work full time so I can’t dedicate full days to teaching.
It’s totally possible to use Miacademy without the pdfs, but we found them helpful. I know they’re selling some of the pdfs in a workbook form, so that could be an option for you? Otherwise, maybe there’s a few hours you could set aside, on a day off, to print & organize pdfs?
Hi Elizabeth, When you mentioned deschooling, what exactly do you mean and what are the things you did to deschool? I will be starting to homeschool my children soon and I would appreciate it if you answered this question for me.
Hi! Basically, deschooling is when you go through a period of time changing the way you (and the kids) view education, the educational process, and re-discover a love of learning. My deschooling article might help: https://thathomeschoolfamily.com/what-is-deschooling-benefits/
I just want to tell you this was such a throughout review! We are looking into changing our curriculum, after being half way through our 3rd year of homeschooling (1st, 7th and 8th). We have been doing classical conversations and adding certain subjects and dropped money “cannon event ”! Your review has really encouraged me to try this program out for all 3 of our kids not just one of them now! Thank you for your honest review and really explaining what is offered with Miacademy!
Often I can get really overwhelmed with what options to pick for anything, but the way you broke down the information was so helpful!
Thank you and I will be following for more advice! Great job mama!
Thank you SO much for your kind words! I’m so glad I was able to help out a bit!
Elizabeth, thank you for this in-depth review! We are going to take advantage of the trial period to see how our girls like it.
Is Miacademy faith based? How progressive is the language arts curriculum?
Hi! Miacademy is not faith-based, although they do offer (optional) faith-focused courses. We haven’t had any issues with their language arts curriculum, but you may want to supplement with writing activities (my writing prompts in the Printable Playground would be a great option) and a spelling program.
Hi Elizabeth, I’d like to know whether it’s possible to apply even though we are not in the US. We are currently living in Thailand. Will my children receive a certificate after completing the elementary level?
Hi Polly! No need to apply with Miacademy – a membership is all you need to access. As far as a certificate goes, they don’t provide any certificates (that I know of), but you’d have access to course records & maybe they could be used for proof of completion? I’m not familiar with homeschooling in Thailand, so definitely be aware of the homeschooling rules in your area! Hope that helps!
This sounds almost too good to be true. We’ve been homeschool for 2 years- currently a 4th, 5th, and 8th grader. I have really enjoyed designing the curriculum for my kids using the state standards and Easy Peasy as my foundation (public school teacher here). High school has me really nervous. What are your thoughts on their high school curriculum?
Hey! Miacademy has worked well for elementary & middle school over here. As for high school…I’m still looking into a few options. Since MiaPrep is a separate subscription, I’m toying with the idea of switching to Khan Academy or perhaps switching back to book-based with MasterBooks or Sonlight. I’ve been chatting with my 8th grader on what he wants to do and we tend to go back and forth. We’ll see! I’m planning on going to the FPEA (homeschool convention in Florida) so I can check out different options in-depth.