# Homeschool Tools (remote · homeschooltools.net)

Search, compare and read reviews of 350+ homeschool curricula. Read-only, no account needed.

- Trust score: 75/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-20

## Components

- remote · `homeschooltools.net`: 75/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/net-homeschooltools-curriculum/homeschooltools.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/net-homeschooltools-curriculum/homeschooltools)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://homeschooltools.net/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `2.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-20.

- **Endpoint Security**: 63/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation check failed: no authorisation is required to call this server, and it exposes a tool marked destructive (find_curriculum).
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 79/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1135 tokens (~189/item across 6 items; 4 tools + 2 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 53/100
  - Stability observed for 16 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the Homeschool Tools MCP server?

Homeschool Tools is a hosted endpoint at https://homeschooltools.net/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http net-homeschooltools-curriculum 'https://homeschooltools.net/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "net-homeschooltools-curriculum": {
      "url": "https://homeschooltools.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "net-homeschooltools-curriculum": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://homeschooltools.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.net-homeschooltools-curriculum]
url = "https://homeschooltools.net/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "net-homeschooltools-curriculum": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://homeschooltools.net/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add net-homeschooltools-curriculum --url 'https://homeschooltools.net/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  net-homeschooltools-curriculum:
    url: "https://homeschooltools.net/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "net-homeschooltools-curriculum": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://homeschooltools.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add net-homeschooltools-curriculum -t streamable-http -u 'https://homeschooltools.net/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "net-homeschooltools-curriculum": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://homeschooltools.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-20 (score 75, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-18 (score 74, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-15 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-13 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-11 (score 71, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-09 (score 70, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-07 (score 69, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-05 (score 68, +1)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

## MCP tools (4)

### `find_curriculum` (~458 tokens)

Use this when a user wants to find or get recommendations for homeschool curriculum, educational programs, or learning materials for their children. Searches a curated database of 350+ expert-reviewed homeschool offerings and returns personalized matches based on the child's grade level, learning style, family values, budget, and special needs. subjects is a hard filter results always satisfy. worldview is too, but it widens: a specific worldview request also returns worldview-neutral offerings, which suit any household. grade_level is a hard filter except that an offering with no grade range recorded appears at every grade. budget_max filters on an offering's lowest price, so a result may cost more at higher levels, and one whose price is unknown may appear at any budget. learning_style, special_needs, parent_time, and format_preference influence ranking. Do not use for lesson planning, scheduling, legal compliance questions, or tutoring.

Input parameters:

- `budget_max` (integer): Maximum annual budget in USD, compared against an offering's lowest price. 0 selects offerings with a free tier; many of those also sell paid levels, and an offering whose price is unknown carries no…
- `format_preference` (array): Always pass as an array, e.g. ["online","hybrid"]. Preferred curriculum delivery format.
- `grade_level` (string, required): The child's current or target grade level.
- `learning_style` (array): Always pass as an array, e.g. ["visual","hands_on"]. How the child learns best.
- `parent_time` (string): Daily parent teaching time. 'minimal' = under 1hr, 'moderate' = 1-3hrs, 'intensive' = 3+hrs.
- `special_needs` (array): Always pass as an array, e.g. ["adhd","dyslexia"]. Any learning differences or special needs. Use ["none"] if none.
- `subjects` (array): Always pass as an array, e.g. ["math","science"]. Use ["all"] for comprehensive curriculum.
- `worldview` (string): Family's religious/philosophical preference. 'any' means no preference.

Output parameters:

- `filters_applied` (object)
- `match_count` (integer)
- `matches` (array)
- `no_match_note` (string)

### `get_offering_detail` (~94 tokens)

Use this when a user asks for more detail about a specific homeschool curriculum or program. Returns detailed review synthesis, pros/cons, reviewer quotes, and a link to the full metareview on HomeschoolTools.net. Accepts the offering slug or its name.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): The offering slug (e.g., 'saxon-math') or its name (e.g., 'Saxon Math').

Output parameters:

- `detail_url` (string)
- `name` (string)
- `slug` (string)

### `search_offerings` (~117 tokens)

Look up specific homeschool offerings by name in the Homeschool Tools database (e.g., to check whether a curriculum the user mentioned is covered, or to get its slug for other tools). Returns name, slug, and a one-line summary per match. Do not use this for general recommendations (use find_curriculum), and do not use it for lesson planning, tutoring, or non-curriculum questions.

Input parameters:

- `query` (string, required): Offering or publisher name to look up, e.g. 'Sonlight' or 'Beast Academy'.

Output parameters:

- `note` (string)
- `query` (string)
- `result_count` (integer)
- `results` (array)

### `compare_offerings` (~104 tokens)

Use this when a user wants to compare 2-3 specific homeschool curricula side by side (e.g., 'Sonlight vs My Father's World'). Returns full detail for each offering so you can contrast approach, price, worldview, parent time, and reviewer consensus. Pass slugs when known, names otherwise.

Input parameters:

- `slugs` (array, required): 2-3 offering slugs (preferred) or names, e.g. ["sonlight","my-fathers-world"].

Output parameters:

- `not_found` (array)
- `offerings` (array)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/net-homeschooltools-curriculum/homeschooltools#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-20: 75
- 2026-09-19: 74
- 2026-09-18: 74
- 2026-09-17: 73
- 2026-09-16: 73
- 2026-09-15: 73
- 2026-09-14: 72
- 2026-09-13: 72
- 2026-09-12: 71
- 2026-09-11: 71
- 2026-09-10: 70
- 2026-09-09: 70
- 2026-09-08: 69
- 2026-09-07: 69
- 2026-09-06: 68
- 2026-09-05: 68
- 2026-09-04: 67

## Common questions

### What is the Homeschool Tools MCP server?

Homeschool Tools is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as net.homeschooltools/curriculum. Search, compare and read reviews of 350+ homeschool curricula. Read-only, no account needed. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://homeschooltools.net/mcp).

### Is the Homeschool Tools MCP server safe to use?

Homeschool Tools scores 75 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the Homeschool Tools MCP server expose?

Homeschool Tools exposes 4 tools: find_curriculum, get_offering_detail, search_offerings, compare_offerings. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 773 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Homeschool Tools MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to Homeschool Tools without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the Homeschool Tools MCP server still maintained?

Homeschool Tools is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://homeschooltools.net/mcp
- Website: https://homeschooltools.net/mcp-server
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/net-homeschooltools-curriculum/homeschooltools.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/net-homeschooltools-curriculum/homeschooltools.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/net-homeschooltools-curriculum/homeschooltools