Curriculum designed for the way you teach.
Your students, your schedule, and your educational vision are unique. Your curriculum can be, too. Custom Indie Curriculum for homeschool co-ops, microschools, hybrid schools, and independent learning communities.
Let’s Talk About Your CurriculumNo obligation. Share as much or as little as you like.
Built to fit your group
- Your scheduleOnce a week, twice a week, six weeks or a full year
- Your studentsSingle grade or mixed ages, all in one class
- Your teachersParent volunteers and busy founders included
- Your approachCharlotte Mason, classical, project-based, and more
Tired of making curriculum fit?
Your co-op meets once a week. Your students span three grade levels. And the curriculum you found assumes five days of instruction in a traditional classroom. Sound familiar?
Meets once a week, with volunteer teachers and limited prep time.
Mixed-age learners and a small teaching team wearing every hat.
Coordinating work at home and in the classroom without dropping the thread.
A great course idea that no publisher has written yet.
You shouldn’t have to build everything yourself.
Less planning. More teaching.
We start by understanding how your group actually works: your calendar, your students, your teachers, your goals. Then we build the course to match.
Get your planning time back
Skip weeks of hunting for resources and assembling lessons.
Teach what you want to teach
You’re not limited to the topics publishers happen to offer.
Fit your real calendar
Built for your actual number of weeks and meetings, with in-class and at-home work planned together.
Support mixed ages
Reading, writing, discussion, and project expectations can scale for different levels.
Ease the load on teachers
Teacher guides and coordinated materials reduce prep, especially for parent and volunteer teachers.
One cohesive course
Readings, projects, discussion questions, and assessments built around shared goals, not disconnected worksheets.
Tell us what you’re envisioning
Every project is different, and you don’t need every component. We include what serves your goals and skip the busywork.
Ancient Greece, Colonial America, Vikings and Exploration, state history, and more.
A short enrichment unit, a semester, or a full year.
Elementary, middle school, high school, or mixed-age.
Weekly co-op, microschool, or hybrid home-and-classroom.
Classical, Charlotte Mason-inspired, discussion-based, project-based, hands-on, and more.
Student readings, lesson plans, teacher guides, discussion questions, writing assignments, research projects, activities, maps and timelines, assessments, answer keys, and printable pages.
Exact deliverables depend on the project we scope together.
When off-the-shelf curriculum doesn’t quite fit
Sometimes the perfect curriculum already exists. If it does, use it! But sometimes your schedule is different, your students have different needs, or your vision calls for something that simply isn’t available. That’s where custom can help.
| Traditional curriculum | Custom Indie Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Built around a set calendar | Built around your schedule |
| Organized by grade level | Can serve mixed-age groups |
| Covers predetermined topics | Covers your chosen topics |
| Uses the publisher’s approach | Reflects your educational philosophy |
| Often needs adapting or supplementing | Developed around your requirements |
| Available immediately | Takes development time |
| Often lower upfront cost | Higher upfront investment |
We’ll tell you honestly if an existing product is the better choice for you.
Shaped by your needs, quoted up front.
Every learning community is different, so every Custom Indie Curriculum project is shaped by your preferences and needs: your subject, the length of the course, the age range, and the materials you want. Tell us what you’re envisioning, and after a short conversation you’ll receive a clear written quote before anything begins. No surprises.
From your idea to your classroom
Examples of our work
See what a finished curriculum looks like.
Real materials from Indie Education Network projects: complete units and courses with teacher guides, student pages, maps, and assessments.
A look inside
Click any image to enlarge. Your project would be built around your own students, schedule, and goals.
Created with independent educators in mind.
This isn’t a generic curriculum agency. Curriculum development here is guided by someone who has lived it.
- Homeschooled for about 19 years
- Directed a homeschool co-op for six years, serving about 150 students from 50 families
- Worked across homeschooling, co-ops, private and public schools, online learning, hybrid programs, and early college
- Developed curriculum for independent educational organizations and worked directly with co-op and microschool leaders
Designed for real classrooms, real schedules, and real teachers.
What could you do with your planning time back?
“You gave me my summer back so I can be with my kids.”
Microschool founder, Custom Indie Curriculum customer
Frequently asked questions
What subjects can you create curriculum for?
History, civics, and geography are a natural fit, and we’re glad to talk through other subjects. Tell us your idea.
Can you create curriculum for mixed-age classrooms?
Yes. Reading, writing, discussion, and project requirements can scale for different levels.
Can you design for a co-op that meets once a week?
Yes. This is one of the most common needs. We plan in-class and at-home work around your actual calendar.
Can curriculum include work for students to do at home?
Yes.
Can you adapt to our educational philosophy?
We design around your goals and approach, and we’ll talk through anything specific you need. We keep content accurate and well-sourced regardless of approach.
Can we request specific activities, projects, or assessments?
Yes. Tell us what you’d like and we’ll scope it.
How much does it cost?
Every project is shaped by your needs, so we quote after a short conversation about what you want. You’ll see a clear written quote before anything begins.
Who owns the finished curriculum?
Custom Indie Curriculum is owned by Indie Education Network. Terms of Use vary depending on the curriculum built and will specify whether it is for teacher use only or for classroom or school use. We can customize based on your needs.
What if we aren’t sure what we need?
That’s fine. Start with a conversation, and we’ll help you figure it out.
Have a course in mind? Let’s explore it.
Whether you’re planning next semester’s co-op classes, developing a distinctive microschool program, or imagining a course you haven’t been able to find anywhere else, we’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Tell Us About Your Curriculum IdeaAnswer as many or as few questions as you like. Every answer except your name and email is optional, and whatever details you have to share help us start the conversation.