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About Nicole the Math Lady

If you ask a homeschool parent what's their biggest challenge, teaching math is usually near the top of the list. That's why Nicole Thomas created Nicole the Math Lady — an engaging, online learning platform that provides on-demand video lessons for Saxon Math, Singapore Math-Dimensions, Math-U-See, and RightStart™ Mathematics.

With Nicole's fun, upbeat teaching style, students stay motivated, parents feel confident, and math becomes a subject families no longer dread — but enjoy.

What started as a simple idea to help a few families has grown into a trusted resource for over 100,000 homeschool families across the country. Whether you're using Saxon Algebra 1, Singapore Math-Dimensions Grade 3, Math-U-See Delta, RightStart Level D, or anything in between, Nicole makes math approachable, effective, and fun.

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Trusted by 100K+ Families

What Makes Nicole Different?

Step-by-step video lessons for Saxon Math, Singapore Math-Dimensions, Math-U-See, and RightStart™ Mathematics

Covers every lesson and teaches key problem types — so students know how to tackle what they'll face

Used by thousands of homeschool families, charter schools, and co-ops

Parent-friendly tools like grading, tracking, and support resources

Joyful, relatable teaching that brings math to life

Nicole the Math Lady teaching online math lessons to homeschool students

Meet Nicole

Nicole Thomas holds dual degrees in Economics and Psychology from Stanford University. She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband Don and their two children, Sydney and Justin. A former corporate trainer turned homeschool mom, Nicole founded Nicole the Math Lady in 2016 and teaches its video lessons herself. Her mission is simple: help families rediscover the joy in learning math.

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Nicole Thomas, founder of Nicole the Math Lady, Stanford graduate and homeschool educator

Speaking & Interviews

Nicole talks about homeschool math on podcasts, at conventions, and with other homeschool educators.

Wall of Love 💚

Real stories from families who turned math struggles into success

Jennifer Quattrocchi testimonial
Jennifer Quattrocchi
Homeschool Mom
She hit the 99th national percentile! I want to thank you for your help in 8th grade math this year with Lydia. My child does not like math, but she looked forward to hearing from you every day. Out of curiosity, I gave her the placement test, and she knew how to do almost every problem through Algebra readiness. Today I got her Hewitt standardized test back, and she hit the 99th national percentile! That is a dramatic increase over her elementary scores! Saxon, and you, made all the difference.
Christina S. testimonial
Christina S.
Homeschool Mom
Thank you for helping us find our rhythm! My son, Andrew, and I tried 5 different math curriculums in 6 years. We loved homeschooling, but just couldn't get a rhythm in mathematics. We made our final switch to Saxon Math last school year and loved the thorough curriculum, but I struggled to empower my son to be more independent in his studies. My best friend told me about Nicole the Math Lady and what a HUGE difference it's made in his confidence heading into each lesson. Thank you, thank you, Nicole.
Cathy Duffy testimonial
Cathy Duffy
Homeschool Mom
She makes the lessons lively! Nicole…has a casual, friendly, encouraging attitude that students are likely to enjoy. She includes her own techniques for remembering concepts—mnemonics, tricks, silly songs.
Samantha Hamilton testimonial
Samantha Hamilton
Homeschool Mom
I love they are learning from someone who clearly has a passion for math! Nicole the Math Lady has been such a positive change for math in our home. My boys, ages 9 and 11, had tolerated and even dreaded math time before, but now they look forward to it. My boys benefit greatly from seeing your thorough explanations and step by step practice problems. Your smile shines through and is even a bit contagious. My two boys no longer complain when it's time for math!
Julia Leinen testimonial
Julia Leinen
Homeschool Mom
Nicole gave us back our connection during math! Nicole the Math Lady has made a powerful and positive impact in our school year. Math was something that we had begun to dread because I was unable to communicate it in a way that made it click with my daughter. Our mother-daughter relationship had become strained. Nicole teaches the lesson and it clicks with my daughter. I get to be the cheerleader and grade her math lessons with lots of exclamation points and stickers. All things have improved. Thank you, Nicole!
Victoria Zischke testimonial
Victoria Zischke
Homeschool Mom
An asset to the homeschooling community! Your program is effective! My daughter excelled and moved up to an integrated geometry/Algebra 2 class as a freshman! One of the reasons I think your videos are successful, aside from being truly helpful instruction, is that you are not boring!!! You have a way about you that is interesting, engaging and even funny – but in a genuine, nottrying to be funny kind of way. And that works well with the tween and teen set!

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