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Learning that starts where you actually are

Whether you are 6, 16, or 60. A free 5-minute check finds the exact skill where your knowledge ends. Lessons teach one skill at a time until you have it. And every word on the screen can be tapped for a plain definition at your reading level, a picture, and read-aloud audio, so nobody ever sits confused.

Ages 5-7Ages 8-12TeensAdultsParents
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Move on only when you've got it Works on iPad, Chromebook, phone Parents hear within 48 hours if something stalls Cancel anytime
Tap a yellow word, or double-tap any word (107,000-word dictionary built in)

5 to adultone path, every age
Free 5-minute checkfind your real starting point
107,000 wordstap any word, any lesson
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Find your starting point in 5 minutes

Eight quick questions that get easier or harder as you go. You'll see the level you're solid through, the next skill to learn, and what your state expects. Then decide if you want the full path.

Who is this check for?

Pick the closest match. You can change it any time.

Which subject first?

You can do the other one after.

Double-tap any word you don't know to look it up.
Your result
Solid through
Next skill to learn
Typical for this age

In your state:
Save my result and get my plan

This is a quick estimate, not a test score. The full program uses a longer check per subject, then confirms placement as you learn.

How it works

One skill at a time. Move on when you've got it.

The same mastery method used by the best private programs, for a fraction of the price, with help built into every lesson.

  1. Find the real starting point

    A short check per subject moves up or down until it finds where understanding is solid. It's normal to land at different levels in different subjects.

  2. Get a personal path

    About 120 essential skills per subject per grade, in the right order for you. Gaps from earlier grades get filled first so harder material actually sticks.

  3. Learn in short blocks

    25-minute focused sessions that explain the skill, show a worked example one step at a time, and offer a hint or a second explanation whenever you get stuck. Younger kids do at most four blocks a day.

  4. Tap anything you don't understand

    Every word, number, and symbol opens into a definition at your level, a picture, and an example from that lesson, read aloud.

  5. Move on when you've got it

    Nine out of ten on fresh problems means you've got it. Miss it, and the lesson works the exact piece you missed, then tries again with new problems.

  6. See it, and hear about it early

    Parents get a simple dashboard, a Monday summary, and a text within 48 hours if a skill stalls or three days go quiet. Adult learners get the same view of themselves.

Tap any word

Never confused. Never embarrassed to ask.

Any word, anywhere in a lesson. Double-tap it, right-click it, or press and hold. The explanation matches your reading level and the example uses whatever the lesson is about. Tap the same word three times in a week and it becomes its own practice.

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One tap. No shame. No stopping.

A single unknown word can stop a whole lesson. Here it opens into a picture, a definition you can hear, an example from the page you are on, and a short clip. Then you keep going.

At your level

Five reading levels from pre-reader to adult. The same word, explained the way you can hear it. Read aloud by default for early readers.

A picture for the idea

Concrete things get a real photo and ideas get a simple drawing. Made once, checked by a person, never invented on the spot.

Explain it another way

If the first explanation doesn't land, the lesson offers another way to see it, then walks the worked example one step at a time. Every look-up is saved so gaps show up before the test does.

Try a real lesson

See it

Watch the walkthrough

One minute, start to finish: the check, a lesson, tapping a word, and the record it produces.

Who it's for

Any age. Any starting point.

Most programs refuse kids under 8 and stop at 8th grade. We built the path for K-12 from the start, and the same lessons work for grown-ups.

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Ages 5-7

Early readers

Tap-first, read-aloud screens. Letters, sounds, counting, and number sense with a patient voice that never rushes.

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Ages 8-12

Elementary

Math, reading, language, science. Fact fluency, real writing feedback, and gaps from earlier grades closed for good.

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Ages 13-18

Middle and high school

Full core path through 12th grade, essay coaching, test prep, and a transcript that shows exactly what was mastered and when.

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Adults

Grown-ups too

GED prep, English for work, workplace math, or the algebra you never got. Same lessons, adult tone, your own schedule.

For parents

You'll know before the test does

A dashboard you can read in ten seconds, a Monday summary, and a text within 48 hours if a skill stalls. Adult learners get the same clear view of themselves.

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Got it. On to the next skill.
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Progress you can actually see

Ten-second dashboard

Where each subject stands, minutes today, accuracy, open gaps, projected finish date.

A text within 48 hours

If a skill stalls two days running or three days go quiet, you hear about it with the exact skill and a suggested fix.

Numbers we publish

A nationally normed test three times a year on the school plans. We post the aggregate growth every term, including the misses.

Pricing

Public prices. Start today. Cancel anytime.

Per learner. Siblings get 20% off. Education Savings Account funds accepted where your state allows.

2 months free

Homework Help

For anyone who needs help at 7pm. Kids in school, adults brushing up.

$29/mo
  • Tap any word on any lesson page
  • Unlimited lessons and look-ups
  • No curriculum, no testing
Get early access

Subject Boost

One or two subjects on a mastery path while you stay in school.

$59/mo
  • Full check and placement
  • Mastery path with gap-filling
  • Progress dashboard and alerts
  • Second subject +$25/mo
Get early access
Most families

Full Homeschool

A complete school replacement. All core subjects, K-12.

$179/mo
  • Math, reading, language, science, writing, fluency, vocabulary
  • Nationally normed growth test 3x a year
  • Weekly live small group, monthly 1:1 check-in
  • Activity transcript, ESA eligible
Get early access

Founding families lock their price for life.

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Learning for yourself? Start at $29.

Homework Help and Subject Boost work just as well for adults. Brush up on the math you skipped, prep for the GED, or build English for work. No grade levels on the screen, no kid stuff, just your next skill.

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Where it sits

Learning BeyondAlpha AnywhereTraditional schoolDIY apps
Price$29 to $349 a month$833 a monthFree or tuition$50 to $200 a month, you assemble it
Ages5 to adult8 and up, K-85 to 18Varies by app
Help inside every lessonYes, hints and a second explanationNo teachers; helpdesk botOne teacher, 25 kidsNo
Tap any wordDefinition, picture, example, videoSeparate vocabulary appAsk, if you dareNo
Free placement checkYes, on this pageAfter you applyNoNo
Move on when you've got it9 of 10 on fresh problems90%CalendarDepends
Early warningWithin 48 hoursWeekly emailReport cardNone
DevicesAnyWindows or Mac laptop onlyn/aVaries

Alpha Anywhere details from its public site and FAQ, September 2026.

Questions

Straight answers

Is this a school?

This is a learning program you pair with your state's homeschool rules, not a school of record. It does not issue a transcript or a diploma.

Is it only for kids?

No. The same check, lessons, and tap-any-word work for teens and adults. Adults get an adult tone, their own dashboard, and paths for GED prep, English for work, and workplace math.

Do I need to teach my child?

No. Your job is a quiet space, a routine, and encouragement. The lessons teach, the dashboard shows how it is going, and you get a text if something stalls.

How many hours a day?

Full Homeschool runs about two hours of focused work in 25-minute blocks. Kids under 10 do at most four blocks. Homework Help is whenever you need it.

Is there a live tutor?

No, and we will not pretend otherwise. Help is built into each lesson: a hint, a second way of explaining it, then the worked example one step at a time. Definitions, examples and pictures are made once, checked by a person, and reused. There is no live chat and no human tutor. The wording below describes "explain it another way," and every one of those is filtered, saved, and visible to parents.

What devices work?

Any modern browser: iPad, Chromebook, Mac, Windows, Android, or a phone. Lessons can be downloaded for offline use.

Can my child go faster than a grade a year?

Yes. The moment a skill is mastered, the next one unlocks. Some learners finish a subject grade in weeks. Nothing about it costs extra.

Can I use ESA money?

Where your state's Education Savings Account program allows it, yes. We are working through vendor approval state by state, starting with Texas, Arizona, and Florida.

Early access

Founding families lock their price for life

Tell us a little about the learner and we will send the full check the moment your spot opens.

No spam. One email when your spot opens, and one when your full check is ready.