Ezra Learning vs Monarch
Monarch is Alpha Omega's online curriculum for Grades 3–12, priced per student; Ezra is a Grades 1–9 curriculum priced for the household. Here is how they compare, line by line. Facts checked October 14, 2026; sources at the end.
What each one is
Monarch Online Homeschool Curriculum is an online, self-paced Christian curriculum from Alpha Omega Publications for Grades 3–12. It covers Bible, History & Geography, Language Arts, Math and Science, with more than 60 electives, and grades most work automatically. A Full Access subscription is $439.95 a year or $43.95 a month per student, and first-time users can try it free for 30 days with one student.
Ezra Learning covers Grades 1–9 in Mathematics, English, Spelling, Bible and Geography, with about 6,900 hands-on practice skills and 1,220 narrated lessons, each with a printable sheet. Scripture (Berean Standard Bible) is read word for word in every strand of every subject; there are no cartoons, games or characters. The Family plan is $15 a month per household, up to six children, and the first two sections of every subject and grade are free.
Monarch fits best when…
Choose Monarch if you need Grades 10–12, Science and History in one place, want more than a hundred courses and electives to pick from, or want text-based lessons a teenager reads and works through on his own with automatic grading.
Ezra fits best when…
Choose Ezra if your children are in Grades 1–9, you want Scripture in every subject rather than only in a Bible course, you prefer a voice and a drawing to a page of text, you want practice the child does with his hands, and you have more than one child — the price is for the household.
The facts, line by line
 | Monarch | |
|---|---|---|
| Grades | Grades 1–9 | Grades 3–12 |
| Subjects | Math, English, Spelling, Bible, Geography | Bible, History & Geography, Language Arts, Math, Science + 60 electives |
| Price | $15 USD a month for the household (up to six children) | $439.95 a year or $43.95 a month per student |
| Free to start | Two sections of every subject and grade, always free | 30-day trial, first-time users, one student |
| How a lesson is taught | Narrated by a voice, drawings only, watch-only | Mostly text, with video and audio |
| Practice | Hands-on: drag, tap, sort, build, drop a pin | Interactive assignments, automatically graded |
| Scripture | A Bible verse in every strand of every subject, read aloud | Bible courses and a faith-based approach |
| Printables | A PDF sheet for every lesson + a library of 147 books and packs | Printable lesson content from the courses |
| High school | No | Grades 10–12 with transcripts of course work |
| Science | No | Yes |
| History | No | Yes |
| Parent reports | Per child: minutes, mastery, needs-a-hand, PDF report | Grading, lesson plans and progress for each student |
| Cartoons, games, characters | None | None that we know of |
Facts checked October 14, 2026 on the two sites. Prices and plans change; the links at the end go to Monarch's own pages, and we correct this table when we are told it is out of date.
What it costs your family
The biggest practical difference is how the price is counted. Monarch is priced per student. Ezra is priced per household, so a second, third or fourth child costs nothing more.
Ezra: $15 × 12 at the introductory price (normally $19 a month). Monarch: $439.95 a year or $43.95 a month per student; the chart multiplies by the number of children. Monarch also offers a 30-day free trial for first-time users, one student.
How a lesson is taught
A Monarch lesson is mostly a page of text the student reads on the screen, with video and audio clips in some lessons, followed by interactive assignments, quizzes and tests that the program grades for you. The student works through it at his own pace, and the parent sees the grades and the lesson plan in the parent account. It suits a child who reads well and can work on his own, which is why it starts at Grade 3.
An Ezra lesson is a short narrated slideshow: one voice reads every word while a simple line drawing builds up on the slide — no cartoons, no characters, no questions asked of the child inside the lesson. The lesson ends with a Bible verse read aloud, and every lesson has a printable sheet for the child to do on paper. Then the child goes to the practice skills of that strand, which are hands-on: drag the pieces, tap the picture, build the number, sort the words, drop a pin on the map.
Where the Bible sits
Both programs are Christian. Monarch is a Christian curriculum from a Christian publisher: Bible is one of its five core subjects, with a course for every grade, and the other subjects are taught from a biblical worldview. In Ezra, Scripture is not a subject on the side. Every strand of Mathematics, English, Spelling and Geography closes with a verse from the Berean Standard Bible, read aloud word for word, and a Scripture practice skill sits at the end of every strand. Bible is also a subject of its own in every grade, with a character strand (obey right away, tell the truth, no quarrelling) in each. The verses are never paraphrased.
What Monarch has that Ezra does not
Grades 10–12, with transcripts of the course work. Science and History as full subjects. More than 60 electives — languages, business, art, health, computer courses and more. Automatic grading of tests and quizzes with a gradebook for each student, which matters most for a teenager working alone. A 30-day free trial of the whole program.
What Ezra has that Monarch does not
A Bible verse in every strand of every subject, read aloud word for word from the Berean Standard Bible. Practice the child does with his hands — dragging, sorting, building, dropping a pin on a map — rather than ticking boxes. One calm narrated voice with a simple drawing on every slide, and no cartoons, games, characters or rewards shops. A printable sheet for every lesson and a library of 147 books and packs (copywork, handwriting, grammar, spelling, Bible, maps, a year planner). One price for the household, however many children. And two free sections of every subject and grade, so a family can see all of it before paying anything.
Questions families ask
Is Monarch cheaper than Ezra Learning?
For one child, Monarch is $439.95 a year and Ezra is $180 a year at the introductory price. Monarch is priced per student, so two children are $879.90 a year; Ezra is one price for the household, so two children are still $180.
Does Ezra Learning cover high school?
No. Ezra covers Grades 1–9. Monarch runs to Grade 12 and issues transcripts of course work, so a family with a Grade 10–12 student needs Monarch or another program for those years.
Does Ezra have Science or History?
No, on purpose. Ezra teaches Mathematics, English, Spelling, Bible and Geography. Monarch includes Science and History & Geography as core subjects.
Which one puts more Scripture in front of the child?
Both are Christian. Monarch has a Bible course in every grade and teaches the other subjects from a biblical worldview. Ezra also has a Bible subject in every grade, and in addition every strand of Math, English, Spelling and Geography ends with a verse read aloud from the Berean Standard Bible and a Scripture practice skill.
Can I try either one for free?
Yes. Monarch gives first-time users a 30-day trial for one student. Ezra keeps the first two sections of every subject and grade free, with no time limit and no card.
Are these facts current?
They were checked on October 14, 2026 on aop.com and ezralearning.com. Prices and plans change; the links under Sources go to Monarch's own pages, and we correct this page when we are told it is out of date.
Where the facts come from
- Monarch Full Access subscription — aop.com
- Monarch online curriculum — aop.com
- Ezra Learning: pricing and curriculum pages, October 14, 2026.
Monarch and Alpha Omega Publications (AOP) are names of their owners, used here only to identify their products. If you represent Monarch and a fact here is wrong, write to hello@ezralearning.com and we will correct it.
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