The Ortiz-Bell household has 7 kids spanning kindergarten through 8th grade. On a typical $45/month per-child homeschool app, that's $315 a month before a single workbook gets ordered. Run that number against a flat family price and the gap isn't small — it's rent-payment-sized. Here's the actual math, broken down by family size.
Run the Numbers, Try Free →Most digital homeschool curriculum apps price per learner — commonly somewhere in the $30-50/month range per child. That structure works fine for a one- or two-kid household. It compounds fast for anyone above that. Below is the monthly and annual cost at a representative $40/month per-child rate, for family sizes from 2 to 8 kids, next to what the same family pays on Lumi's flat price.
| Kids | Per-Child App ($40/mo/kid) | Annual (Per-Child) | Lumi Academy (Flat) | Annual (Lumi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $80/mo | $960/yr | $39.99/mo | $299.99/yr |
| 3 | $120/mo | $1,440/yr | $39.99/mo | $299.99/yr |
| 4 | $160/mo | $1,920/yr | $39.99/mo | $299.99/yr |
| 5 | $200/mo | $2,400/yr | $39.99/mo | $299.99/yr |
| 6 | $240/mo | $2,880/yr | $39.99/mo | $299.99/yr |
| 7 | $280/mo | $3,360/yr | $39.99/mo | $299.99/yr |
| 8 | $320/mo | $3,840/yr | $39.99/mo | $299.99/yr |
Figures use an illustrative $40/month per-child rate, representative of commonly reported per-learner pricing as of 2026. Actual per-child pricing varies by provider. Not personalized financial advice — check current pricing for any specific platform before deciding.
Every additional kid adds another full subscription fee on top of the last one. There's no discount curve — the 6th kid costs exactly as much as the 1st.
Lumi's $39.99/month covers the account, not the headcount. Whether it's 2 kids or 8, the number on the bill is identical.
A 7-kid family on per-child pricing isn't just paying more this month — that gap repeats every month, every year, for as long as that many kids are enrolled.
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Try Free, No Card Required →For a family like the Ortiz-Bells, homeschooling 7 kids across a full decade-plus span from kindergarten through high school graduation for the youngest, monthly billing eventually adds up regardless of which flat-price plan they're on. The $1,499.99 Lifetime Pass is a single one-time payment that bundles Lumi Academy, Lumi High, Lumi Lingo, and the Curriculum Vault, covering the same up-to-8-kids account with no further billing at all after that one payment — useful specifically for large families who already know they're in this for the long haul.
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