The Story of the World vs Veritas Press History
The sharpest difference is screen time: The Story of the World is fully offline, Veritas Press History is mostly digital. Seven more separate them, which makes these close to opposite choices.
At a glance
The Story of the World
Grades 1-8
Owners report it suits
Multi-age familiesReluctant learnersVeritas Press History
Grades 2-6
Owners report it suits
Independent workersWhere they differ
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Screen time
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Independence
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| Faith content | None | Integrated |
| Format | Textbook | Online |
| Used as | Spine or supplement | Spine |
| Best for Tags show where owners consistently report a good fit. They are not exclusions. | Multi-age familiesReluctant learners | Independent workers |
| Method | ClassicalCharlotte Mason | Classical |
| Grades | 1-8 | 2-6 |
Solid tags are unique to that program. Muted tags are carried by both.
Where they match
- Rigorboth on grade
- Approachboth Blended
How each one plays by grade
The Story of the World
Grades 1-8
The four volumes (Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, Modern) map onto a four-year elementary history cycle, one volume per year, then repeat at a deeper level in later grades.
Veritas Press History
Grades 2-6
Five chronological courses, each a year: Old Testament and Ancient Egypt; New Testament, Greece and Rome; Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation; Explorers to 1815; 1815 to the Present. Each has a grades 2-3 and a grades 4-6 level.
Cost
| Cost item | The Story of the World | Veritas Press History |
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| Price | $11-26/component | $20-199 (cards to self-paced course) |
| Consumable | Partial | Partial |
| Per child / year | ~$40-75/volume (text plus activity guide), less if you reuse the text and go oral | ~$215-240 first child self-paced (course, cards, reader), ~$99 per sibling; the You Teach print route is ~$44-72/level |
What parents report
The Story of the World
Consistently praised
- Kids beg for the next chapter
- Easy to stretch across several ages at once
- The activity guide does the planning for you
- Audiobooks are great for car rides
- Affordable and reusable
Reported as challenges
- Coverage skips around and isn't comprehensive
- Activities need supply-gathering and prep
- Some Catholic families edit the Reformation chapter
- Writing gets thin on non-Western regions
Veritas Press History
Consistently praised
- Kids beg to do the lessons
- Videos, games, and songs make it stick
- Hands-off for parents
- Auto-grades and tracks progress
- Siblings can share one enrollment
Reported as challenges
- It's a lot of screen time
- You can't skip around or drop lessons
- Distinctly Protestant, so it won't suit every family
- Full-price online enrollment adds up
Who The Story of the World fits
Affordable, story-first world history to read aloud to several kids at once, expandable with hands-on projects. Families wanting a rigorous, comprehensive text or fully independent student work will find it thin.
Read the full The Story of the World entry Check price Well-Trained Mind PressWho Veritas Press History fits
Classical history a child can run independently on the computer, which frees Christian parents from teaching and grading it. Families avoiding screen time, wanting secular content, or needing middle and high school history should look elsewhere, or choose the You Teach print kit.
Read the full Veritas Press History entry Check price Veritas PressSome links on this site are affiliate links. If you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes how a curriculum is described or scored.
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Veritas Press History compared with
Descriptions aggregate what homeschool parents consistently report across public community sources together with each publisher's own materials. Prices and editions change over time. Both entries last reviewed August 2026.