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Why Sonlight®?

Sonlight customers explain why they choose Sonlight to help their kids love to learn...

To Buy or Not to Buy?

At Sonlight, we're aware that our curriculum may not be for everyone, but we also wholeheartedly believe in the quality of our products and what we offer to homeschooling families. We invite you to read the following articles in hopes of better informing you of our company, the reasoning behind our curriculum development, and why families love Sonlight®.


27 Reasons Families Love Sonlight®

Find out WHY these homeschoolers choose Sonlight to help their kids love to learn...

27 Reasons NOT to Buy Sonlight®

Sonlight Curriculum is not for everyone. You might want to consider the reasons Sonlight may NOT be a good fit for you.

18-week Love to Learn/Love to Teach Guarantee

We want to encourage you to enjoy the full benefit of the Sonlight® experience. That's why, when you purchase a Sonlight® Newcomer or Core program, we offer you our exclusive 18-week Love to Learn/Love to Teach Guarantee.

Key Reasons to Shop With Us

Nine unique reasons why it makes sense to shop at Sonlight.

With your complete book list in hand, why should I buy from Sonlight?

Over the years we've had a special desire to help customers on tight budgets. One way we do this is by listing in our catalog all the homeschool books we include in our programs, so you can avoid buying duplicate titles from us if you already own them. We've heard thanks from many for such helpful information. But we've also found it has actually encouraged a number of people to buy elsewhere.

Sonlight's Cost & Other Homeschooling Options: How You Can Get the Best Deal

Five hundred to eight hundred dollars for a curriculum is a stretch for a lot of families. But once they get beyond the sticker shock these same families explore their options and begin to realize what a good value Sonlight really is.

My friends laughed when I said I bought from Sonlight Curriculum . . .

. . . until we did a line-by-line price comparison and talked about our shopping experiences.

Give your children a powerful advantage over their peers...

Sonlight's Core Programs: a Literature Rich Education

Textbooks vs historical fiction, novels and biographies

Which would you prefer?

How Literature-Rich Homeschooling Awakens Your Child's Natural Passion for Learning

Sonlight Curriculum is unique compared to most other homeschooling companies because we include so much high-quality literature in our curriculum.

Discover a vibrant community of homeschooling parents just like you.

Find encouragement and genuine fellowship. Sometimes homeschooling brings challenges that we didn't expect. Our Sonlight® Forums offer a unique, safe place where parents can come and share, get sound advice and develop an ongoing connection with other likeminded mothers and fathers.

Force-fed or hungry

Which would you prefer?

You can teach your children—with confidence— from your first day.

Create wonderful school days wth Sonlight's Instructor's Guides...

Imagine being a great teacher—with very little effort. We want you to be able to experience that confidence, so we've created Sonlight's Instructor's Guides. If you think it's "too good to be true" that this deep, thorough set of helps can save you literally hundreds of hours, read this article. Find out how you can spend your time teaching your kids, not planning their education.

How a desperate mom turned her bored, frustrated, angry son into a happy, vibrant student who didn't want to take a break from school.

Award-Winning Sonlight Curriculum

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Sonlighters Club Membership Details and Discounts

Find out how you can get a complimentary one-year membership in the Sonlighters Club, plus the great benefits you'll receive from our Club.