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Kindergarten through Grade 4

Learning that starts where you actually are

Built for Kindergarten through Grade 4. 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.

KindergartenGrades 1-2Grades 3-4Parents
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Move on only when you've got it Works on iPad, Chromebook, phone Parents see progress on a simple dashboard 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
Move on at masterynever before
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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

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

  3. Learn one skill at a time

    Each lesson explains the skill, shows a worked example one step at a time, and offers a hint or a second explanation whenever you get stuck.

  4. Tap any word you don't understand

    Every word opens into a definition at your reading level and an example, read aloud, with a picture when one fits.

  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 at a glance

    Parents get a simple dashboard: where each subject stands, open gaps, awards, and the words their child looked up.

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. Then you keep going.

At your level

Four reading levels, from age 5 to adult. The same word, explained the way you can take it in, and read aloud with one tap.

A picture when it helps

Many words come with a real photo. When no picture truly fits, none is shown, because a wrong picture is worse than no picture.

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. Kindergarten through Grade 4 is ready now, in all five subjects. Higher grades come next.

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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, writing, science, and social studies through Grade 4, with gaps from earlier grades found and filled.

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Ages 13-18

Middle and high school

Coming later. Lessons past Grade 4 are not built yet.

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Adults

Grown-ups too

Coming later. Adult lessons are not built yet. Today every lesson is Kindergarten through Grade 4.

For parents

You'll know before the test does

A dashboard you can read in ten seconds: where each subject stands, open gaps, awards, and the words your child looked up.

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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, what is next, what is finished, and any open gaps.

Awards and certificates

A badge for every skill finished, and certificates you can print.

Every word they looked up

The dashboard lists the words your child tapped for help, so you can see what felt hard.

Pricing

Public prices. Start today. Cancel anytime.

Per learner. Siblings get 20% off.

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

All five core subjects, Kindergarten through Grade 4.

$179/mo
  • Math, reading, writing, science, and social studies
  • Every lesson read aloud, tap any word for its meaning
  • Awards and printable certificates
Get early access

Founding families lock their price for life.

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Learning for yourself?

Adult lessons are not built yet. Every lesson today is Kindergarten through Grade 4. Join the early-access list to save your spot.

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Where it sits

Learning BeyondAlpha AnywhereTraditional schoolDIY apps
Price$29 to $179 a month$833 a monthFree or tuition$50 to $200 a month, you assemble it
AgesKindergarten to Grade 4 today8 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, example, read aloud, a picture when one fitsSeparate 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 warningOpen gaps shown on the parent dashboardWeekly 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?

For now, yes. Every lesson today is Kindergarten through Grade 4. Teen and adult lessons are not built yet.

Do I need to teach my child?

No. Your job is a quiet space, a routine, and encouragement. The lessons teach, and the dashboard shows how it is going.

How many hours a day?

There is no timer and no required length. Progress saves after every answer, so a learner can stop and pick up later.

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. There is no live chat and no human tutor.

What devices work?

Any modern browser: iPad, Chromebook, Mac, Windows, Android, or a phone. An internet connection is needed.

Can my child go faster than a grade a year?

Yes. The moment a skill is mastered, the next one unlocks. Nothing about it costs extra.

Can I use ESA money?

Not yet. Learning Beyond is not an approved Education Savings Account vendor in any state today.

Early access

Founding families lock their price for life

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