Family School
School and scripture study at one table.
A K–8 homeschool program for Latter-day Saint families. History, literature, writing, art, science and scripture study follow the Come, Follow Me schedule. About an hour a day together, short work for each child, and a parent script for every lesson.
Spring Term pilot opens January 2027 · Bring your own math and phonics
every child
What your family gets
Everything except math and phonics, built around the week’s scriptures
When the family studies Matthew 5, the school day goes to Galilee too: the map, the history, a painting of the sermon, a hymn about light and an experiment with salt.
Scripture study
The Come, Follow Me chapters each week, with Sketch Notes interactive stories, maps and memory verses.
History & geography
The ancient world around the scriptures: Galilee, Rome, Greece, Jerusalem, the early Church.
Literature & writing
Read-alouds, narration, copywork and dictation, with writing that grows from oral (K–2) to essays (6–8).
Art & music
A public-domain painting and a hymn each week, with simple picture-study and hymn-study routines.
Science & nature
Hands-on experiments tied to the week’s story: salt and light, seeds and soil, boats and storms.
Bring your own math & phonics
Keep the math and phonics that already work. The planner logs those hours with everything else.
One lesson, three levels
Everyone learns together, then each child works at their level
Little Learners
Picture pages, tracing, oral narration and coloring maps.
Monday in the sample week
- Trace and copy: “Ye are the light of the world.”
- Draw a picture of a time you made peace with someone.
Explorers
Written narration, short copywork and dictation, labeled maps.
Monday in the sample week
- Beatitudes match: connect each need to its promise (8 pairs).
- Copywork: Matthew 5:9.
Scholars
Primary sources, paragraph and essay writing, timelines, “go deeper” study.
Monday in the sample week
- Beatitudes chart: need, promise and a modern example for each.
- Go deeper: read 3 Nephi 12:1–3, compare it with Matthew 5:3, and write what the Savior adds when He teaches the Nephites.
A week at a glance
Four lesson days and a game day
Monday through Thursday each lean on a different subject. Friday reviews the week with Family Showdown and a short check for each child.
Life in Galilee When Jesus Taught
About 45 minutes together · Matthew 4:13, 23–25
This week’s record
Example: Week 7, all five family lessons4.3 family hours logged by subject, plus math and phonics you add.
Less planning, real records
You teach. The paperwork keeps itself.
- A parent script for every day: what to say, show and ask
- Printable pages for each child’s level, every week
- One-tap check-offs for each child
- Hours logged by subject, including your own math and phonicsIn development
- A one-click end-of-term report for state portfolios and ESA recordsIn development
- A planner that moves missed days forwardIn development
Planned pricing
One family price, every child included
Try it
- The full sample week, online and printable
- Come, Follow Me 2027 hub and weekly pages
- Family Showdown and every Weak Things game
Family Digital
or $14.99 a month · one price for every child
- All 52 weeks (36 full + 16 light)
- Every child K–8, printable pages for each level
- Planner, hour logs and term reports
Print Bundle
one-time payment
- Everything in Family Digital
- Printed Parent Guides for both terms, shipped
- Student workbooks available per child
Prices shown are planned for launch. Waitlist families get a founding-family price for the first year. Every plan comes with a 30-day refund and a reminder email before any renewal.
Using ESA or scholarship funds?
We plan to apply as an approved vendor for Utah Fits All, Arizona ESA and Texas TEFA. Choose your state on the waitlist so we know where to apply first.
Questions
Before you join
Is this a complete homeschool curriculum?
It covers history and geography, literature, writing, art, music, science and scripture study for the whole family. Math and phonics are separate: keep using what works for you, and the planner logs those hours too.
What ages is it for?
Kindergarten through 8th grade. Everyone does the same family lesson, then each child does short work at their level: Little Learners (K–2), Explorers (3–5) and Scholars (6–8).
Do I need teaching experience?
No. Every day has a parent script that tells you what to say, what to show and what to ask, with prep time and supplies listed at the top.
How is it different from Come, Follow Me?
It follows the same weekly scripture schedule, so your family study and school day line up. It adds the history, geography, literature, art, science and writing around those chapters, plus records for your state.
Is this affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
No. Weak Things is an independent publisher. We quote the scriptures and link to official Church materials. We don’t copy Church materials or speak for the Church.
Does Family School meet my state’s homeschool requirements?
In most states, no one approves a homeschool curriculum. Parents choose it, so Family School isn’t “state approved,” and in most states no curriculum is. What your state may ask is that you file a notice, teach certain subjects or keep records. Our state-by-state guide explains what Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Texas and Missouri ask, and how Family School fits each one.
Can I use ESA or scholarship funds?
We plan to apply as an approved vendor for Utah Fits All, Arizona ESA and Texas TEFA. We’re not approved yet, so please don’t plan on those funds until we announce it. Tell us your state on the waitlist so we know where to apply first, and see the state guide for where each program stands.
When does it start, and what will it cost?
The Spring Term pilot is planned for January 2027 with the New Testament. Planned pricing is $129 a year (or $14.99 a month) per family, for every child. Waitlist families get a founding price.
Waitlist · Spring Term pilot
Save your family’s spot
The pilot opens in January 2027 with the New Testament. Join free and tell us about your family. It takes about 30 seconds.
- Founding-family price: for the first year, before public pricing
- New sample lessons: as each Spring Term week is finished
- A say in what we build: your answers decide states, levels and features first
Weak Things is independent and not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.