Public editorial standard
How we build, check, and correct learning content
A large catalog is only useful if families can inspect what is inside. This page states the controls we use today, the evidence we publish, and the claims we do not make.
1. One source of truth for product counts
Counts for games, activities, courses, lessons, languages, careers, and other catalog areas live in a canonical repository record and change with the feature that changes them. The public game catalog, activity catalog, and course syllabi are generated from current product data rather than separately typed marketing lists.
2. Four age-level lesson records
Course lessons and activities can contain separate versions for Pre-K, kindergarten, early elementary, and upper elementary. Review should check vocabulary, cognitive demand, instruction length, independence expectations, and safety—not merely whether a page has four labels. Families can inspect 16 representative lesson records before creating an account.
3. Facts, checks for understanding, and child output
Course lessons pair short fact sets with age-banded quiz questions. Some include a prompt to draw, write, build, photograph, demonstrate, or explain. We treat a quiz as one practice signal; a child-created artifact or explanation is stronger evidence than a completion mark alone.
4. Sources and corrections
Lesson records support fact-level source URLs, and public samples show those links where they exist. Source coverage is not yet universal. Product claims are checked against the current platform and canonical count record. Suspected errors can be sent to [email protected] with the page, lesson, or activity name and a supporting source.
5. Activity safety and parent control
Parents should preview activities and supervise tools, heat, food, outdoor work, movement, and experiments. Content categories involving puberty, substances, or reproductive anatomy are hidden in the default child experience until a parent opts in. The public activity library confirms those records exist but does not reproduce their gated instructions.
6. Claims we do not make
- HomeSchool.You is not an accredited school, diploma program, or issuer of official credit-bearing transcripts.
- A quiz completion is not proof of mastery, a diagnosis, or a teacher-issued grade.
- A 3D model is not a real lab specimen or supervised experiment.
- The platform does not currently claim an independent efficacy study, universal educator approval, or guaranteed learning outcomes.
- A parent-managed record is not the same as an official school record.
7. Independent review and pilot invitation
We welcome educators, homeschool co-ops, and pilot families who want to review a defined set of lessons and report concrete findings. We will not turn an invitation into a testimonial or imply a partnership that does not exist. To discuss a scoped review, email [email protected] with your role, learner ages, subjects of interest, and any conflict of interest.
How families can evaluate fit
- Open two or three sample lessons at your child’s age band.
- Compare the question to the facts actually taught.
- Inspect one hands-on activity for materials, safety, and output.
- Choose a game and read its limits—not only its benefits.
- Use the no-card trial with your child before committing.