compass classroom

What compass classroom does

Compass Classroom, legally COMPASS LLC, is a private Christian homeschool curriculum provider founded in 2010 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The company offers a video-based curriculum spanning Bible, history, science, foreign languages, literature, math, philosophy/worldview, fine arts, writing, civics, economics, and health/PE for middle and high school students, taught by recognized Christian educators including Dave Raymond, Dr. Carl Trueman, Dwane Thomas, and RC Sproul Jr. Courses are delivered through the MyCompassClassroom learning platform accessible via web browser and native iOS and Android applications, with content also distributed via USB drives, DVDs, and printed textbooks.

The business operates a product-led growth model built around a Compass Membership with Individual (1 student) and Family (1 parent + 4 students) tiers that provide streaming access to 40+ courses and 1,500+ videos on a monthly or annual subscription, complemented by a 2-week free trial. Revenue is diversified across subscription membership, individual course purchases ($89-$300) with limited-time or perpetual licenses, live interactive classes via GoToMeeting ($350-$700), an add-on Personalized Course Grading service, physical products, and group licensing for homeschool co-ops. Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer through the compassclassroom.com storefront, with secondary channels including email, social media, SEO, content marketing, an affiliate program, and a dedicated group licensing sales team. The company also accepts Education Savings Account (ESA) and scholarship funds via ClassWallet, aligning it with the expanding state-funded homeschool market.

Operationally, Compass Classroom runs lean with 1-10 employees and no disclosed external funding, reflecting a bootstrapped, capital-efficient model. Its value proposition centers on a comprehensive Christian worldview approach integrated across all subjects, primary source readings, and optional transcript-ready grading that reduces the burden on parents who lack subject-matter expertise. Free resources (audio dramas, Latin teaching guides, eBooks) and a financial aid program serve as funnel and goodwill mechanisms within the homeschool community.

Name

compass classroom

Legal name

COMPASS LLC

Website

https://compassclassroom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compass Classroom is a Nashville-based private company founded in 2010 that provides Christian worldview video curriculum, live classes, and grading services to thousands of homeschool families and co-ops across North America via subscription and individual course purchases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Homeschool Curriculum

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classroom & Instructional Technology Support (AV, Lecture Capture, Smart Classrooms) (EDALAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Studies/History Tutoring (History, Civics, Geography) (EDANAAAD), Online Math Enrichment Platforms & Courses (EDAMAEAF), Literacy Foundations (Phonics, Reading Fluency, Comprehension) Platforms (EDAFAOAD), Reading Comprehension & Close Reading Enrichment (EDAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Homeschool video curriculum
• Christian education courses
• Online learning platform
• Biblical worldview instruction
• Classical education content

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Subscription Membership: Monthly or annual subscription providing access to 40+ streaming courses, over 1,500 videos, and dozens of PDF books and guides. Individual tier covers 1 student; Family tier covers 1 parent and 4 students with family sharing dashboard.
2. Individual Course Purchases: One-time purchases for individual courses with limited-time streaming licenses (typically 18 months) or perpetual digital/physical product licenses. Courses include video lectures, course materials, and optional grading.
3. Live Class Fees: Live interactive courses (e.g., Spanish 1 Live at $350-$700) offered at per-student pricing with semester or full-year payment options. Includes live webinar sessions via GoToMeeting, recordings, and instructor grading.
4. Grading Services: Add-on service for self-paced courses including assignment submission, instructor feedback, grade recording, and transcript-ready grades. Can be added at purchase or separately.
5. Physical Products: Printed books, USB thumb drives, and DVD formats for courses and course materials. Physical books include workbooks, teacher's guides, and textbooks.
6. Financial Aid/Discounts: Discounted or free curriculum offered to families facing unemployment, under-employment, or serious financial struggles, provided through a brief application process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compass Classroom produces and sells Christian worldview homeschool video curriculum delivered via a streaming platform, mobile apps, USB drives, and printed materials across subjects including Bible, history, science, math, foreign languages, logic, rhetoric, literature, philosophy, fine arts, civics, and economics. The core commercial offerings are a tiered annual homeschool membership, individual course purchases, live online classes, and a paid personalized course grading service.

Product overview

Compass Classroom is a Christian homeschool video curriculum provider offering a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of 40+ streaming courses available through monthly/annual membership subscriptions or individual purchase. The core offerings include the Compass Membership (Individual or Family tiers) providing streaming access to all courses, supplemented by a grading add-on service for transcript-ready grades. The curriculum spans Bible, History (American, World, Ancient, Medieval), Foreign Languages (Latin, French, Spanish), Science (General, Physical, Biology, Creation Science, Earth/Space), Math (Calculus, Logic), Literature, Philosophy/Worldview, Fine Arts, Writing, Civics/Economics, and Health/PE. Courses are delivered through the MyCompassClassroom learning platform accessible via web browser or mobile app (iOS/Android). The company also offers live interactive classes via GoToMeeting, free audio dramas and Latin resources, and training/support courses for homeschooling families. Product formats include streaming, USB, DVD, and printed books.

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Brands

• My Compass Classroom: Learning management platform for accessing self-paced courses, live classes, and facilitated groups

Products and services

• Compass Classroom Homeschool Membership (Bronze, Silver, Gold tiers) Annual subscription that grants a household streaming access to the full Compass Classroom catalog via the MyCompassClassroom platform, with tiered Bronze/Silver/Gold entitlements and family-sharing across enrolled students. Targets Christian homeschool families seeking a unified, biblical worldview curriculum.
• Personalized Course Grading Service Paid tutor-based grading of student coursework submitted against Compass Classroom courses, providing feedback, scores, and academic credit documentation. Targets homeschool parents who want expert evaluation without grading themselves.
• Spanish 1 Live Live online Spanish 1 class delivered synchronously by a Compass Classroom instructor with per-student enrollment. Targets homeschool students seeking real-time foreign language instruction.
• Visual Latin 1 & 2 Video-based Latin course combining short lessons, visual clues, and grammar to teach Latin vocabulary and reading comprehension. Targets homeschool students learning Latin as a foundation language.
• Visual French 1 Video-based introductory French course using the Visual Languages visual-clue approach to teach vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Targets homeschool students beginning French.
• American History Video-based survey of U.S. history taught from a Christian perspective. Targets homeschool students needing a complete American history course.
• Modernity | World History Video-based world history course covering the early modern to modern period, taught from a Christian perspective. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Antiquity | Ancient History Video-based ancient history course covering civilizations from creation through the rise of Rome, taught from a Christian worldview. Targets middle and high school homeschool students.
• Christendom | Medieval History Video-based medieval history course centered on the rise of Christendom and the medieval world. Targets homeschool students continuing a chronological history sequence.
• Economics for Everybody Video-based economics course covering foundational economic principles taught from a Christian worldview. Targets high-school homeschool students needing an economics credit.
• Basic Economics Introductory video-based economics course designed for younger or beginner homeschool students.
• Civics and American Government Live Live synchronous online course covering civics and American government. Targets homeschool students needing a government credit with live instruction.
• General Science Video-based general science course covering introductory physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science from a Christian worldview. Targets middle-school homeschool students.
• Physical Science Video-based physical science course covering chemistry and physics fundamentals from a Christian worldview. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Devotional Biology Video-based high-school biology course taught from a Christian, creation-affirming perspective. Targets homeschool students needing a lab-science biology credit.
• Creation Science Video-based science course examining scientific evidence from a young-earth creationist Christian perspective. Targets homeschool families seeking creation-aligned science.
• Earth & Space Science Video-based earth and space science course covering geology, astronomy, and related topics from a Christian worldview. Targets middle-school homeschool students.
• Calculus for Everyone Video-based introductory calculus course designed to make calculus accessible to a wide range of homeschool students. Targets high-school students seeking a math credit beyond pre-calculus.
• Introductory Logic Video-based introductory formal logic course covering terms, propositions, syllogisms, and informal fallacies. Targets middle and high-school homeschool students.
• Intermediate Logic Video-based intermediate logic course extending Introductory Logic with propositional logic, truth tables, and proof techniques. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Grammar for Writers Video-based grammar course teaching grammar concepts in the context of student writing. Targets homeschool students developing written communication skills.
• Creative Writing with Jonathan Rogers Video-based creative writing course taught by novelist Jonathan Rogers, covering storytelling craft, character, and style. Targets homeschool students developing fiction writing skills.
• Grammar of Poetry Video-based poetry course covering figures of speech, imagery, scansion, and poetic forms. Targets homeschool students studying poetry in a classical framework.
• Fitting Words | Classical Rhetoric Video-based classical rhetoric course covering the five canons of rhetoric with practical exercises. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Strange New World Video-based worldview and philosophy course by Carl Trueman examining the intellectual roots of modern thought and how Christians should engage contemporary culture. Targets older homeschool students and parents.
• How Should We Then Live? Video-based worldview course tracing the rise and decline of Western thought from a Christian perspective, based on the work of Francis Schaeffer. Targets older homeschool students and parents.
• Philosophy - Consequences of Ideas Video-based philosophy course surveying major philosophers from Plato to modern thinkers and the consequences of their ideas. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• The Story of Great Music Video-based fine arts course surveying Western music history and great composers. Targets homeschool students needing a fine arts credit.
• Understanding the Old Testament Video-based Old Testament survey course covering the books, history, theology, and redemptive arc of the Old Testament. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Understanding the New Testament Video-based New Testament survey course covering the books, history, and theology of the New Testament. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Old Western Culture Video-based "great books" curriculum integrating literature and history across Greek, Roman, medieval, and modern periods from a Christian classical perspective. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Spanish Grammar from Latin Roots Video-based Spanish course that uses Latin etymology to accelerate Spanish vocabulary and grammar acquisition. Targets homeschool students studying Spanish.
• The Heavens and the Earth Textbook Printed textbook covering astronomy and earth science from a Christian worldview, sold as a physical companion to video courses. Targets homeschool families preferring print materials.
• College: Everything You Need to Know Video course guiding homeschool families through college admissions, including applications, transcripts, testing, and scholarships. Targets homeschool parents and older students.
• How I Homeschool Video course sharing practical homeschooling methods, routines, and advice from experienced homeschool parents. Targets new or struggling homeschool parents.
• Homeschool Made Simple Video course simplifying homeschool planning, scheduling, and daily execution for busy families. Targets homeschool parents seeking streamlined routines.
• American Literature Live Live synchronous online course covering major works of American literature. Targets high-school homeschool students needing live literature instruction.
• British & World Literature Video-based survey course covering major works of British and world literature from a Christian perspective. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Word Up! The Vocab Show Video-based vocabulary building course using engaging video episodes to teach word roots, context clues, and usage. Targets homeschool students developing vocabulary.
• Modern Parables Video-based Bible study course that uses modern films as parables to teach theological and biblical themes. Targets homeschool students and small groups.
• Biblical Archaeology of the Old Testament Video-based course exploring archaeological evidence related to the Old Testament and the history of ancient Israel. Targets high-school homeschool students.
• Middle School Literature Video-based literature course covering age-appropriate novels, short stories, and poetry for middle-school homeschool students.
• Setting Goals Live Live synchronous online course guiding homeschool parents through annual goal-setting, planning, and curriculum selection. Targets homeschool parents organizing their year.
• F.O.R.M. Health & PE Video-based health and physical education course covering fitness, nutrition, and wellness from a Christian perspective. Targets homeschool students needing a PE/health credit.
• Southern Hemisphere Geography Live Live synchronous online geography course focused on countries, cultures, and physical geography of the Southern Hemisphere. Targets homeschool students needing a geography credit.
• European & Asian Geography Live Live synchronous online geography course focused on countries, cultures, and physical geography of Europe and Asia. Targets homeschool students needing a geography credit.
• Filmmaking from the First Directors Video-based course surveying the history of filmmaking from the earliest directors and teaching foundational filmmaking concepts. Targets homeschool students with interest in film.
• Studio Art - Intro to Drawing Video-based introductory drawing and studio art course teaching foundational techniques and projects. Targets homeschool students needing a fine arts credit.
• Homeschool Planner Printed homeschool planner designed to organize lesson plans, schedules, and records. Targets homeschool parents seeking a structured planning tool.

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Direct peers

• Memoria Press: Memoria Press offers classical Christian K-12 curriculum including Latin, logic, rhetoric, history, and literature. Directly overlaps Compass Classroom's classical-language and worldview positioning (Visual Latin, Old Western Culture, Fitting Words rhetoric).
• Veritas Press: Veritas Press provides classical Christian K-12 curriculum including history, Bible, Latin, literature, and Omnibus courses. Comparable to Compass Classroom on worldview integration, classical methodology, and self-paced video delivery.
• Sonlight Curriculum: Sonlight is a literature-based Christian homeschool curriculum provider serving K-12 with history, Bible, language arts, and science. Comparable to Compass Classroom in worldview-integrated multi-subject curriculum and homeschool-targeted delivery model.
• Timberdoodle: Timberdoodle is a Christian homeschool curriculum retailer and curriculum-kit provider that curates and resells multiple publishers' materials. Comparable as a one-stop homeschool supplier targeting the same Christian homeschool family demographic.
• Abeka: Abeka provides Christian K-12 video and textbook curriculum with accredited programs, serving the same Christian homeschool segment as Compass Classroom. Competes on similar subjects including Bible, history, language, and science with strong brand recognition.
• BJU Press: BJU Press is one of the largest Christian curriculum publishers in the U.S., offering K-12 video, textbook, and digital curriculum. Highly comparable to Compass Classroom on worldview integration, subject breadth, and homeschool distribution.
• Alpha Omega Publications (Monarch): Alpha Omega Publications offers Christian homeschool curriculum including the Monarch online platform, LIFEPAC workbooks, and Switched-On Schoolhouse. Competes directly with Compass Classroom on online Christian K-12 curriculum delivery.
• Schoolhouse Teachers: Schoolhouse Teachers is a subscription-based online homeschool platform offering video courses across multiple subjects with a Christian worldview. Closest subscription-model analog to Compass Classroom's membership.
• Classical Academic Press: Classical Academic Press publishes classical Christian curricula in Latin, logic, rhetoric, Bible, and literature with both print and video components. Highly comparable product mix to Compass Classroom's classical language and rhetoric offerings.

Emerging players

• Outschool: Outschool is an online marketplace for live classes and homeschool-friendly courses across many subjects. Adjacent to Compass Classroom's live class offerings (Spanish Live, Civics Live) but operates as a marketplace rather than a single-publisher curriculum.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CompassClassroomHomeschoolCurriculum
• Facebookfacebook.com/CompassClassroom
• Instagraminstagram.com/compassclassroom/?hl=en
• Pinterestpinterest.com/compassclass
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compass-classroom

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Investments

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