VideoText Interactive

VideoText Interactive Grades 7-12 Updated July 2026

Who it fits

Lands well with a conceptual learner or an independent teen who does better watching a clear lesson than reading a textbook, in a family that wants algebra taught for understanding. Families who want quick daily worksheets or an auto-graded course should keep looking.

How it scores

Rigor
?

How demanding the material is versus grade level. Where a program lands on the 1 to 5 scale:

  1. 1gentle, below grade
  2. 2relaxed
  3. 3on grade
  4. 4demanding
  5. 5advanced
Read the rigor guide
Parent involvement
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How much the parent is present and teaching. Where a program lands on the 1 to 5 scale:

  1. 1hands-off
  2. 2light
  3. 3shared
  4. 4leading
  5. 5parent-taught
Read the parent involvement guide
Prep load
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How much the parent prepares before a lesson. Where a program lands on the 1 to 5 scale:

  1. 1open-and-go
  2. 2minimal
  3. 3moderate
  4. 4involved
  5. 5heavy
Read the prep load guide
Screen time
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How much daily work is on a device. Where a program lands on the 1 to 5 scale:

  1. 1fully offline
  2. 2mostly offline
  3. 3blended
  4. 4mostly digital
  5. 5fully digital
Read the screen time guide
Independence
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How much the child can do alone. Where a program lands on the 1 to 5 scale:

  1. 1adult-led
  2. 2guided
  3. 3semi-independent
  4. 4mostly independent
  5. 5fully independent
Read the independence guide
Time commitment
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How long a daily lesson takes the child. Where a program lands on the 1 to 5 scale:

  1. 1under 15 min
  2. 215 to 25 min
  3. 325 to 40 min
  4. 440 to 60 min
  5. 560+ min
Read the time commitment guide

At a glance

Faith content None
Approach Mastery
Format Online Short video lessons through the VideoText Online platform (a DVD option exists), paired with printable course notes, a non-consumable worktext, solutions manuals, and progress tests. Work happens on paper after watching.
Used as Spine
Philosophy Traditional Video-led/self-pacedProblem-solving/Socratic
Best for Struggling learnersIndependent workers

What parents consistently praise

  • The video teacher explains the why behind every step
  • Kids can rewatch a lesson until it clicks
  • Works well for a teen who wants to run math alone
  • The mastery order means no endless review
  • Helped a student who struggled with a traditional text

What parents report as challenges

  • The pause-and-discuss method takes real time
  • Some teens find the presentation dry
  • The online license expires after three years
  • Geometry is a separate program and cost

How it shifts by grade

Algebra can start as early as 7th for a ready student and spans two to two and a half years. Geometry with Trigonometry follows as a separate course.

Additional notes

Now supported and sold through Memoria Press. The single Algebra course covers Pre-Algebra through Algebra 2 in one mastery sequence, which is why owners like it for a kid who needs no separate review year.

Cost

Price$175-450/course
ConsumableNo
Per child / year~$120-150/child/yr for Algebra
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