The Good and the Beautiful review
A broad, budget-friendly homeschool curriculum with free core downloads and optional print sets.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
The Good and the Beautiful is a faith-based homeschool curriculum covering preschool through high school. It includes language arts, math, science, history, handwriting, reading, and electives, with materials designed for parent-led instruction. Budget-focused families can access complete free PDF courses for Language Arts levels K–8 and Simply Good and Beautiful Math levels K–8, while broader grade coverage includes High School 1–3 and Honors Book Studies. Printed courses, books, and digital resources extend the program beyond its free core.
Pricing is primarily one-time product pricing rather than subscriptions. The Kindergarten Prep Language Arts Course Set costs $20.99 and includes a course book, 30 full-color lessons, and the items needed to complete the course. The Level 1 Language Arts Course Set costs $69.97 and includes a course book, Reading Booster B Cards, Reading Booster B Books Set, and a full-year language arts course. These paid sets are positioned as convenient physical options alongside free downloads, rather than as a requirement for accessing the core language arts and math materials.
The curriculum uses a hybrid format across web, iOS, and Android. Families can use browser-based course resources, the Mobile Homeschool app, videos, narrations, games, and answer keys, while saved PDFs support offline access. Placement tests cover language arts, math, and reading, helping parents select materials by level. Family-style history, science, and elective courses may suit households teaching multiple children together. Families seeking free coverage beyond language arts and math through level 8, or a less parent-led approach, should consider a different curriculum; families wanting broad subject coverage with downloadable core materials and optional print support should find a strong fit here.
The Good and the Beautiful pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free full-course language arts and math PDFs through level 8
- Parent-led, open-and-go lessons with placement tests
- Family-style subjects plus browser and mobile resources
- Where it doesn't
- Free full-course downloads are focused on language arts and math through level 8
- Physical sets add cost beyond the free digital curriculum
- Parent-led lessons require active family involvement
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