How Curriculum Works at LCA
At Larose Christian Academy, you choose the curriculum and you teach — we handle the legal coverage, records, and transcripts. Here's exactly how the pieces fit together.
The LCA Learning Model
Three simple pieces. You bring the teaching; we bring the coverage and support.
1. Legal Coverage & Records
Your tuition covers administrative services, record-keeping, and legal oversight under our Alabama church school. We keep your student file, report cards, and transcripts.
2. Your Curriculum Choice
You pick the materials and teach your way. Free online resources are included with membership; printed curriculum books are purchased separately.
3. Records That Follow
Use the Parent Portal to track progress, upload report cards, and access your student's official records whenever you need them.
Two Ways to Build Your Curriculum
Both paths work with LCA. Choose the one that fits your family — you can mix them too.
Path A — Free Resources (included)
Every LCA membership includes free curriculum resources — Khan Academy, Discovery K12, and the others below. No extra cost, no sign-up fees. Use one platform or combine several to cover every subject.
Cost: $0 — included with your tuition.
See the free resources ↓Path B — Structured Books (purchased)
For families that prefer printed, structured materials, we recommend ACE PACE curriculum sets from Christianbook.com — a complete grade-level set of workbooks and answer keys. Books are purchased separately (tuition does not include them).
Cost: Books only — you buy the set for your child's grade. Buying direct means you pay the same price a school would, without any school markup — and you can use the books for every child in your family.
Shop ACE PACE Sets →How Grades & Records Work
Whether you choose free online resources or printed books, the grading loop is the same — and it's what makes LCA your school, not just a paperwork service.
Your child does the work
Lessons from free platforms like Khan Academy or Discovery K12, or printed workbooks like ACE PACE sets. Whatever you chose in Path A or Path B.
You grade it at home
You're the teacher, and you have the answers — ACE PACE sets include answer keys, and online platforms score automatically. Grade the work, then keep a photo or copy of anything you want in the official record.
Enter the grade in the Parent Portal
Sign in, open your child's dashboard, and add the grade — subject, assignment, and score. You can also upload a screenshot of the work as proof. It takes about a minute per assignment.
LCA turns it into official records
Your entries build the gradebook automatically, which becomes report cards and transcripts — the official records your family can use for college, transfers, and more. We keep them safe and ready whenever you need them.
Free Resources Included With Your Membership
These platforms are free and open to everyone — and they're already included in your LCA tuition. Use them alongside your enrollment to build a complete education plan.
Khan Academy
Free, self-paced online lessonsComplete video lessons and practice exercises for math, science, history, and more — from kindergarten through early college. Free, no ads, works on any device.
How to use it with LCA: Create a free account, pick your child's grade, and work through the lessons at your own pace. Perfect as your daily core instruction or to fill gaps in any subject.
Best for: Daily math and science instruction, K–12
Visit Khan AcademyDiscovery K12
Free, complete Pre-K to 12 curriculumA full online curriculum covering reading, writing, math, science, and social studies for every grade. Includes a printable daily schedule and progress tracking.
How to use it with LCA: Use it as an all-in-one backbone: log in daily, follow the built-in schedule, and keep samples of your child's work for your LCA records.
Best for: Families that want a ready-made daily structure
Visit Discovery K12Core Knowledge Foundation
Free complete units — Preschool to Grade 8A nonprofit publisher offering full, content-rich curriculum units for Preschool through Grade 8 — Language Arts, History & Geography, Math, Science, Music, and Visual Arts, in English and Spanish. Every unit downloads instantly as a Student Reader plus a Teacher Guide, with no account and no email required.
How to use it with LCA: Pick a subject and grade, open the unit, and download both the Student Reader and the Teacher Guide. Use it as a solid academic spine for the core subjects, then add your own Bible and family studies alongside it — the lessons are thorough and the teacher guides lay out each day for you.
Best for: Families who want a free, structured, subject-by-subject spine
Visit Core Knowledge FoundationEasy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
Free complete K–12 — no login requiredA full, free curriculum for every grade from kindergarten through high school. Daily lesson plans are already laid out for you, with printable worksheets and offline options. It is written from a Christian perspective, which many LCA families will appreciate, and no registration or account is needed to start.
How to use it with LCA: Open your child’s grade level and follow the daily plan — it is already sequenced, so you do not have to build anything. Print the worksheets when you want paper, and log the grades into the Parent Portal as you go.
Best for: Families who want a full day-by-day plan they can start today
Visit Easy Peasy All-in-One HomeschoolAmbleside Online
Free Charlotte Mason curriculum, K–12A free, literature-rich curriculum built on the Charlotte Mason approach, covering kindergarten through twelfth grade. It uses classic books rather than textbooks, with weekly schedules for each year, and links to free copies of the books online wherever they exist.
How to use it with LCA: Pick your child’s year and follow the weekly schedule using the free book links provided. Narration and copywork do most of the teaching, so the cost stays near zero even though the reading is substantial.
Best for: Families who want real books and discussion over worksheets
Visit Ambleside OnlineCK-12
Free online textbooks and adaptive practiceFree online textbooks, flashcards, adaptive practice, simulations, and worked examples across math and science for middle and high school. Built as a nonprofit so the materials stay open, and the adaptive practice adjusts to what your student is getting wrong.
How to use it with LCA: Use the textbooks for the core reading and the adaptive practice for daily drill. It pairs well with a lighter program when your student needs more depth in math or science specifically.
Best for: Middle and high school math and science depth
Visit CK-12Freedom Homeschooling
Free curriculum directory — every subjectA free directory that catalogs free homeschool curriculum by subject and grade, so you can find an option for any topic without paying for it. Useful when you are filling one specific gap rather than replacing a whole program.
How to use it with LCA: Browse to the subject you need and pick from the free options listed. Good for electives, supplements, and the one subject where your main program is thin.
Best for: Filling a specific gap without buying anything
Visit Freedom HomeschoolingACT Test Prep
Free official ACT practiceFree official ACT practice tests, question of the day, prep guides, and tutoring resources straight from ACT.org.
How to use it with LCA: Have your high schooler take a practice test a few months before test day, then focus study on weak areas. LCA transcripts record the coursework that prepares them.
Best for: Juniors and seniors preparing for the ACT
Visit ACT Test PrepOptional Paid Resources (not included in tuition)
These options involve their own cost, and we want to be upfront about that — no surprises. The good news: when you buy directly through the links below, you pay the same price a school would, without any school markup. Some schools bundle curriculum and charge extra for it; with LCA, you buy what you need, when you need it, and nothing more.
ACE PACE Curriculum Sets (Christianbook.com)
Printed workbooks — purchased separatelyThe complete grade-level ACE PACE set of workbooks and answer keys — the structured, faith-based printed option we recommend.
How to use it with LCA: Buy the set for your child's grade directly from Christianbook.com. Our welcome email links you to the correct grade-level set for your student.
Not included in tuition — you buy the books for your child's grade.
Best for: Families that prefer printed, structured curriculum
Visit ACE PACE Curriculum Sets (Christianbook.com)Sophia Learning
College credit for high schoolers — paid membershipSelf-paced college-level courses. High school students can earn transferable college credits online with an affordable membership.
How to use it with LCA: Use in high school for dual-credit style learning. LCA keeps the transcript so any credits earned are recorded on your student's official record.
Sophia charges its own membership fee — separate from LCA tuition.
Best for: 9th–12th graders ready for college-level work
Visit Sophia LearningWhat Each Grade Covers
The subject framework LCA tracks for each grade. Your curriculum (Path A or B) should cover these areas — we keep the records and transcripts.
Kindergarten
- Reading & Phonics
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music & Movement
- Physical Education
1st Grade
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
2nd Grade
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
3rd Grade
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
4th Grade
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
5th Grade
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
6th Grade
- English Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- History
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
7th Grade
- English Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- History
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
8th Grade
- English Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- History
- Foreign Language
- Elective
- Physical Education
9th Grade
- English I
- Algebra I
- Biology
- World History
- Foreign Language
- Elective
- Physical Education
10th Grade
- English II
- Geometry
- Chemistry
- US History
- Foreign Language
- Elective
- Physical Education
11th Grade
- English III
- Algebra II
- Physics
- Government/Econ
- Foreign Language
- Elective
- Physical Education
12th Grade
- English IV
- Pre-Calculus
- Science Elective
- Elective
- Foreign Language
- Elective
- Physical Education
Ready to build your plan?
Not sure which path fits your family? We'll walk you through it — no pressure, no jargon. Your tuition covers the legal side; you pick the books.
Tuition covers administrative services, record-keeping, and legal oversight. Curriculum books are purchased separately. Free curriculum resources are included with membership.