Overview of All Plans (Comparison Guide) Overview

Overview of All Plans (Comparison Guide) Overview

Family School offers multiple plans designed to support different homeschooling and online learning needs. This guide provides a clear, side-by-side comparison of every plan so families can choose the option that best suits their student.


 Quick Comparison Table

Plan Summaries


Homeschool – Premium Parent Plan

Cost: $10/month
Grades: Pre-K–8
Best For: Families who want to lead homeschool learning independently.

What’s Included

  • All Character Core courses

  • Planning tools

  • Community tools

  • Character Core Progress tracking from parent account


What’s Not Included

  • Math or Language Arts

  • Skills courses

  • Video lessons

  • Live classes

  • Grading or feedback

Ideal For:

Parents who want total flexibility and prefer full control over their homeschool schedule and grading.


Online School – Premium Student Plan

Cost: $39/month first student, $10/month for each additional student
Best For: Students who want video lessons and student-led courses like Math and Language Arts.

What’s Included

  • Everything in the Parent Plan

  • Character Core video lessons

  • Math & Language Arts courses

  • Skills Core courses

  • Student progress tracking

Not Included

  • Grading

  • Live classes

  • End-of-year report card

  • Coach feedback

Ideal For:

Families who want students to learn independently with video-based instruction.


Virtual School – Coached Class Add-On

Cost: +$711/year
Best For: Students who benefit from live teacher interaction.

What’s Included

  • Everything in the Student Plan

  • Live Coached Classes in Character Core (4x/week)

  • Peer interaction

  • Unit projects

Not Included

  • Math or Language Arts coaching

  • Grading

  • Feedback

  • Report card

Ideal For:

Students who want to connect with a coach and other students. 

Full article: 2.4 Coached Class Add-On


Virtual School – Academic Suite Add-On

Cost: +$1,611/year
Best For: Students who need full academic support, grading, and structured learning.

What’s Included

  • Everything in Coached Class

  • Math Lab (3x/week)

  • Language Arts Class (Fridays)

  • Graded assignments

  • Coach feedback

  • End-of-year report card

Ideal For:

Families who want the closest experience to a full virtual school with academic oversight.

Full article: 2.5 Academic Suite Add-On


How to Choose the Right Plan

Choose the Parent Plan if:

  • You homeschool independently

  • You want Character Core only

  • You do not need video lessons or grading

Choose the Student Plan if:

  • Your student needs Math & Language Arts

  • You want video lessons and student pacing

Add Coached Class if:

  • Your student wants to connect with other peers and the coach

  • You want a structured Character Core schedule

Add Academic Suite if:

  • You want grading

  • You want coach feedback

  • Your student needs a weekly Math Lab or LA Class

  • You want a end of year report card




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