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Kindergarten homeschool cost in California (2026)

✓ Prices checked 2026-10-17Kindergarten stacksCalifornia checklist below

Short answer: the costed stacks below run ~$292-332/yr (book-led) to ~$520/yr (online-led) for the year, including consumables estimates. Homeschool as a private school: file Private School Affidavit (PSA) online annually — statutory window Oct 1-15, system open Aug 1-Jun 30. Prices checked 2026-10-17.

California homeschool checklist (general information, not legal advice)

Homeschool as a private school: file Private School Affidavit (PSA) online annually — statutory window Oct 1-15, system open Aug 1-Jun 30.
File at www3.cde.ca.gov/psa and save the confirmation code.
Keep attendance / course-of-study / instructor records per CDE PSA Instructions and Ed. Code 48222 — pull exact list from CDE at build.
Preschool-only instruction: no PSA.

Source: California Dept. of Education — Private School Affidavit pages (reviewed Sep 3, 2025) · Checked 2026-10-17. General information, not legal advice — verify with your district/state.

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Online-led all-in-one

~$520/yr

Style: eclectic / online-led · Worldview: Secular-leaning (verify per course) · Parent time: EST. 1.5-2h/day guided

Miacademy K-8 annual	$480/yr VERIFIED
Printing/supplies allowance	~$40 ESTIMATE

Total-year cost includes consumables estimates where labelled ESTIMATE. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you once affiliate links are live.

Book-led hands-on

~$292-332/yr

Style: book-led / Charlotte-Mason-leaning · Worldview: Mixed — Good and the Beautiful is faith-based; Dimensions Math & All About Reading are secular · Parent time: EST. 2-3h/day parent-led

Good and the Beautiful LA K PDF	Free PDF VERIFIED (physical $69.97)
Dimensions Math K (KA+KB text+workbooks)	$58 VERIFIED
All About Reading Level 1 + tiles + review box	$203.85 first child VERIFIED
Printing (if PDF route)	~$30 ESTIMATE

Total-year cost includes consumables estimates where labelled ESTIMATE. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you once affiliate links are live.

Kindergarten secular & faith math options in California

Math-only prices inside each stack (e.g. a single math program) are not full-stack totals — compare like with like. See the itemised tables above for the math line in each stack.

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Questions

How much does Kindergarten homeschool cost in California?

Pilot stacks on this page range by style and screen preference — see the two costed stacks above (prices checked 2026-10-17). Total-year cost includes consumables estimates where labelled.

What does California require to homeschool?

Homeschool as a private school: file Private School Affidavit (PSA) online annually — statutory window Oct 1-15, system open Aug 1-Jun 30.

Is this legal advice?

No — general information checked 2026-10-17 from the official source linked on this page. Verify with your district or state before filing.