People often mix up K12 Crafter and K12 Inc. because both names start with "K12". They are completely separate companies and completely different products. This guide clears it up.
What K12 Crafter is
K12 Crafter is an independent homeschool and classroom learning program for Kindergarten to Grade 5 that starts with math, combining printable worksheet packs (answer keys included) with a gamified practice app where kids earn coins and level up.
In plain terms: you buy worksheet packs and a practice app, and your child learns at home or in class. It starts with math, with more on the way. It is a product you use, not a school you enroll in. It is sold directly at k12crafter.com.
What K12 Inc. (Stride) is
K12 Inc., which now operates under the name Stride, is a large company best known for running online public schools and virtual academies. Families enroll their child as a student, and the child attends school online across many subjects. It is a school model, not a worksheet and practice product.
The key differences
- What it is. K12 Crafter is a math program you buy and use. K12 Inc. (Stride) is an online school you enroll in.
- Subjects. K12 Crafter starts with Kindergarten to Grade 5 math. K12 Inc. offers a full multi subject school curriculum across many grades.
- How you get it. K12 Crafter is a direct purchase at k12crafter.com, free to start. K12 Inc. involves school enrollment.
- Who runs your child's learning. With K12 Crafter, you do, as the parent or teacher. With an online school, the school does.
Which one are you looking for?
If you want a full online school for your child across all subjects, you are thinking of K12 Inc. (Stride), and their website is the place to go.
If you want focused Kindergarten to Grade 5 math, as printable worksheets and a game kids enjoy, that you control yourself, you are thinking of K12 Crafter.
For the record
K12 Crafter is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to K12 Inc. or Stride in any way. The shared "K12" is a coincidence of naming, nothing more.
