New (Homeschool-Friendly!) Streaming Picks: September 2026
What new educational shows are on the streaming platforms this month? Check out this (updated-every-month) list of ideas that are worth your time.
Before your fall schedule fills up, take a few minutes to block off an evening for a family movie night & a movie date with your spouse or even with friends. It’s too easy to not prioritize time to relax & reconnect once that calendar fills in. Take the time now…and I have some suggestions at the bottom of the post!
Predictably, several 9/11 anniversary shows are coming out this month. I have complicated feelings about the way we handle the anniversary & teach it. (This blog post has some 9/11 resources for you.) Still, I’m looking forward to a few of them as we mark 25 years.
What has your homeschool recently watched? LMK in the comments!
9/11: Reunited (National Geographic)
Disney+/Hulu
Survivors share their stories & reunite for the 25th anniversary. (3 episodes)
Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time
Disney+/Hulu
Rescuers spent 69 days trying to rescue the 33 men trapped a half-mile underground.
Turning Point: Generation 9/11
Netflix; Pop Culture/History
How did 9/11 affect the generation who were young when it happened?
Stone Age Masterpiece
PBS; Ancient History, Europe
Discovered in 1994, the Chauvet Cave was sealed by a rockfall more than 20,000 years ago. Inside is some of the world’s oldest and best-preserved Stone Age art.
The Battle to Breathe
PBS; Biology, Medicine
Cystic fibrosis was once a death sentence. Learn how modern medicine is upending the treatment for it and how the research on this disease impacts the research on others.
Knowledge Keepers
PBS; Native Americans
Discover how Indigenous communities built deep scientific & engineering knowledge through observation, experimentation & adaptation.
How to Build a Library
PBS; Africa, segregation, colonization
Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.
Ideas for Family Movie Night
- Jaws series (Netflix)
- 17 Again (Netflix)
- Sleepless in Seattle (Netflix)
- The Art of Racing in the Rain (Netflix, absolute tearjerker)
- The Flintstones (Netflix)
More ways to fill up your watchlist…
About Tricia
Tricia is a 40-something mom to three. She loves Netflix, people, and laughter. And she firmly believes that homeschooling should include all three.
After years of ‘doing life’ — homeschooling, military life, homemaking — like others, she’s charting her own way… and loving it!
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