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What Are Individual Online Courses and How Do They Work?

K12 offers individual online courses for purchase — no full enrollment in a K12-powered online school is required. Courses are available for grades K–12 across core subjects, electives, and enrichment topics. They’re a flexible option for homeschool families, students looking to get ahead, or anyone needing a single subject outside of a full school program.

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How Do I Get Started Using K12 Individual Online Courses?

Getting started with K12 individual online courses begins by exploring the course catalog to find subjects that match your academic needs or personal goals. Students and families can browse options in core subjects, electives, credit recovery, or enrichment to determine which courses are the best fit.

Once you’ve selected and purchased a course that matches your academic needs or personal goals, you can enroll directly through the K12 platform by creating an account and completing the registration process. After enrollment is confirmed, students receive access to the K12 online learning system where they can begin coursework, complete assignments, and follow a structured learning plan at their own pace. 
 
Throughout the course, students can track progress, complete assessments, and use available academic support tools to stay on track and successfully finish the program. 

How Do K12 Individual Online Courses Work for Students?

Purchasing individual courses through the K12 Learning Store is straightforward. Browse the full course catalog by subject and grade level, add what you need to your cart, and access materials right away. Courses cover kindergarten through 12th grade across core subjects, world languages, electives, and career-focused options. For students enrolled in a K12-powered school, all course materials are already included — the Learning Store is best suited for homeschool families or students seeking supplemental support outside of a full-time program.

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Step 1

Browse from a selection of books, full courses, subject bundles, and more. Whether you’re looking to supplement your child’s traditional courses or develop an entire homeschool program, every resource can be purchased and accessed without any school enrollment.

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Step 2

Once you’ve purchased your resources of choice, you’ll receive an email with instructions about accessing your individual items.

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Step 3

Access your materials and start learning! 
If your student is enrolled in a K12-powered school, all their lessons and materials are included. However, if full-time online school isn’t a perfect fit for your child, the Learning Store is a fantastic resource for homeschool support, as well as supplementary courses if your child seeks additional guidance.

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From full curriculum to virtual field trips, new learning experiences are always within reach. Here are just some of the categories you can find on the K12 Learning Store.

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Courses

Build up their educational baseline, experiment with electives, or get a head start for future coursework.

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Tutoring

Select a subject your child needs help with, or allow our specialized tutors to give them a boost.

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Books & Supplemental Learning

Grab official learning resources from K12 to improve practice, planning, or play!

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Experiences

Explore connections for contests, activities, and exciting ways to make playtime more educational.

FAQs

Creating an account on K12 Learning Store is free, but courses and exclusive resources need to be purchased to access them. K12 Story Studio, K12 Learning Hub, and virtual field trips are available at no charge on our enrichment page.

Currently, resources are only available to families living in the United States. Shipping charges are determined at the time of order and will be communicated to you before you place your order. Availability and shipping times may vary.

Once purchased on K12 Learning Store, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access your learning materials.

If you are unsatisfied with your course, you can request a refund within 30 days of the purchase.

Once purchased, you can access learning materials again anytime.

Parents of students in traditional schools may wish to purchase individual online courses to supplement or add to the brick-and-mortar classroom, and homeschooling parents can use these individual courses without enrolling their child in an online school.

They’re ideal for credit recovery, acceleration, or exploring new subjects.

Still have questions?

Our support team is happy to provide additional information on what K12 Learning Store options are best for your student.

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