We provide easy-to-use placement tests in Language Arts/English and Math that you print out and administer to your child. Based on the test results, we provide a recommendation as to grade level and semester. This testing is not a requirement, however; you're free to choose where your child begins learning.

This subscription plan offers single student access to one or more K-8 subjects for either a 12-month or 24-month term. Plan pricing is discounted according to your term commitment and subjects selected.

New customers can select any date, up to six months out, for their subscription access plan activation date (the date the Online School (OLS) course access begins):

If you have already established a K¹² account (through placement tests or our online ordering system), you will use the username and password that you created during the K¹² Independence account setup process to access the Online School (OLS) on your plan activation date.

If you haven't already established a K¹² account (through placement tests or our online ordering system), K¹² will email you your OLS registration and log on information within 3 days of your plan activation date. At that time you can begin to set up your schedule and explore the lessons.

You may cancel your subscription access plan within 30 days of plan activation date for a refund, activation fee excluded.

You may return your unused materials in their original condition the later of a) within 30 days of the materials shipment date, or b) within 30 days after the associated course activation date for a refund, shipping charges and restocking fee excluded. You must call K¹² Sales to notify K¹² of your intent to return the materials and ship the materials via a traceable method to be eligible for a refund. Refunds will be processed within 30 days of the receipt at our warehouse. Refunds will not be given for partial kits.

For prepaid orders, the total amount of your order will be charged to your credit card at the time of order.

For 1- or 2-year Committed Subscription Access (“Contract”) Plans paid monthly (not prepaid), the applicable activation, materials, shipping and associated tax fees will be charged to your credit card at the time of order. The first monthly fee will be charged upon plan activation or renewal.

For a Month-to-Month Subscription Access Plan, the applicable activation, materials, shipping and associated tax fees will be charged to your credit card at the time of order. The first monthly fee will be charged upon plan activation.

Please call K¹² Customer Care at 1-866-626-6413.

No. You may not reproduce or distribute any materials or transfer or sell any materials to any third party.

Parent-child interaction is integral to K¹²'s philosophy-parents or other caring adults are directly involved in their children's education. If you're using the full program, you'll spend approximately three hours over the course of a five-hour day working with your children; during the remaining time, children will read or engage in other study activities.

Yes. You can choose the appropriate grade level for your child in each subject. For example, if your first grader is more advanced in Math and Language Arts, you can choose a program with first-grade Art, History, Music, and Science, but second-grade Math and Language Arts.

With one student already active on a 4+ courses Committed Subscription Access ("Contract") Plan, K¹² will discount additional Committed Subscription Access ("Contract") Plans with 4+ courses by $15 per month.

Absolutely. K¹² is designed to meet your unique needs. You and your child move forward in each subject at a pace that's right for you.

We offer a standard set of educational materials-textbooks, workbooks, videos and CDs, hands-on learning aids and tools, and online programs. We carefully selected these materials to give your child a rich, varied, and unique learning experience. Some subject-specific materials include the following:

• for Language Arts-classic storybooks and phonics tile kits
• for Math-workbooks and manipulatives
• for Science-magnets, thermometers, magnifying glasses, and seeds
• for History-maps and globes
• for Art-prints and art books
• for Music-CDs and videos

Some lessons require additional books and materials that you can get at a local library or store, such as construction paper, colored chalk, plaster, and classic children's books like Madeline and The Velveteen Rabbit.

For a list of items found in each of the kits, please refer to the K¹² Materials Lists.

Yes. You can add subjects to your plan by calling K¹² Sales at 1-866-512-6463.

For Committed Subscription Access ("Contract") Plans, upon activation of the additional courses, your current plan will end and a new contract plan will begin with a new term and rate structure. If you prepaid your current plan, you will receive a credit to your new contract balance for the remaining months of the current plan.

For Month-to-Month Subscription Access Plans, a new plan will be established for the additional course(s), and you will be charged accordingly on a monthly basis.

Yes. The K¹² course materials are an important component of the complete K¹² learning environment. They are not meant to stand alone without the corresponding online course. Therefore, you may purchase materials associated with your selected K¹² online course(s) and/or materials associated with the subsequent grade level in preparation for course exchanges or contract renewals.

Select materials are available for individual sale (e.g. The Human Odyssey, vol 1). For more information on the individual items for sale, please contact K¹² Sales at 1-866-512-6463.

Call K¹² Customer Care at 1-866-512-2273.

Please call K¹² Sales at 1-866-512-6463.

Materials will enter the shipping process immediately after order placement regardless of plan activation date, unless the items are on backorder. Materials should arrive at the designated domestic shipping address approximately two to three weeks after they enter the shipping process.

The shipping timeframe for international orders will vary depending on the service selected for the order.

Please note APO addresses can only be shipped via USPS and no tracking information will be provided.

Yes. You can place an international order by calling K¹² Sales at 1-866-512-6463. Shipping charges for international orders are determined at time of order and are communicated to the customer prior to order placement. International orders shipping timeframe will vary upon the service selected for the order. Please note APO addresses can only be shipped via USPS and no tracking information will be provided.

Yes. You can choose the appropriate grade level for your child in each subject. For example, if your first grader is more advanced in Math and Language Arts, you can choose a program with first-grade Art, History, Music, and Science, but second-grade Math and Language Arts.