Best Free Homeschool Health Curriculum

Finding a free homeschool health curriculum that actually works for your family can take some trial and error.

When we started looking, I wanted something that covered nutrition, fitness, mental health, and safety, without needing a full textbook or paid program.

We’ve pieced together great options over the years, mixing online lessons, printables, and real-life activities.

Whether you’re teaching younger kids or teens, these free resources can help make health education simple, flexible, and meaningful at home.

Kids learning about healthy eating and physical activity outdoors as part of a free homeschool health curriculum

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Why Health Education Matters for Homeschoolers

Health is more than just a subject, it’s part of helping kids build lifelong habits. In our homeschool, I’ve seen how teaching nutrition, fitness, mental health, and safety fits right alongside math and reading.

Including physical activity in the day encourages movement and cuts down on screen time. Nutrition lessons help kids understand what their bodies need and why balanced eating matters. Mental health topics, like stress, emotions, and friendships, give kids tools for emotional growth, not just academics.

Even things like personal hygiene and basic first aid can lead to great conversations and skills that stick. Health education helps round out your homeschool in a way that prepares kids for real life, not just tests.

Best Free Resources for Homeschool Health Education

There are some excellent free resources out there that can help you build a well-rounded homeschool health curriculum, without buying a full program.

These cover everything from fitness and nutrition to mental health and safety.

CDC

The CDC has a huge library of free materials on topics like hygiene, disease prevention, and healthy habits. Their site includes lesson plans, printables, and fact sheets, great for older kids and teens. We’ve used it to supplement life skills units and safety lessons.

Try pairing with our free road safety worksheets.

Khan Academy

If your kids enjoy online video lessons, Khan Academy has strong health and science content, especially for upper elementary through high school. Their human anatomy and mental health units are solid.

We’ve used it alongside our human body systems worksheets for review.

Easy Peasy

Easy Peasy’s “Strong and Healthy” program includes two years of free health and fitness curriculum. It’s straightforward and already scheduled, perfect if you want a ready-made option. We used this in middle school and liked the mix of reading and action-based lessons.

PE Central

Great for adding movement to your day. PE Central has free physical education plans, games, and activity ideas for all ages. It’s an easy way to keep kids active even if you don’t follow a set PE program.

Choose My Plate

MyPlate.gov makes teaching nutrition easy with free posters, printables, games, and food trackers. We used their interactive tools to talk about meal planning and making healthy choices.

healthy food choices and a man at a crossroads, does he choose green healthy food, or pizza, hamburgers and fries?

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross free first aid and CPR materials are great for middle and high school. You can even take it further with their online training if you want a more formal experience.

My son found their CPR graphics and videos easy to follow, and it sparked a good conversation about what to do in real emergencies.

National Institute of Mental Health

NIMH offers free mental health info for kids, teens, and parents. It’s helpful for teaching emotional health in a way that’s science-backed but still accessible.

YouTube

We use YouTube often to reinforce science and health topics. CrashCourse and SciShow have age-appropriate health videos that cover everything from nutrition to mental health. Just be sure to preview content for age-appropriateness.

Project Gutenberg

If you want free reading to go along with your lessons, Project Gutenberg has public domain books on health, biology, and physical activity. Good fit for advanced readers or independent study.

Looking for a kid-friendly way to teach anatomy? We loved this anatomy book for children, it’s visual, age-appropriate, and pairs well with our worksheets.

Coursera

Edx and Coursera are best for high schoolers ready for more advanced health topics. You’ll find free health and wellness courses from major universities, great prep for college or career exploration.

Last Updated on 9 July 2025 by Clare Brown