In addition, we’re starting to get fed up looking at the public school systems in the area. While our local school district is doing well by our standards, we’ve had to face the fact we won’t be able to afford a house in the district anytime in the near future. So we have to decide, stay and rent, or move out of district. The other school districts in the area frankly scare us. Cuts have been happening left and right. Fewer teachers and more students, extra charges for just about every special program, and the trend seems to be getting worse. 35 kids in a kindergarten class? Seriously?! How do they even learn anything?
Low standards don’t seem to impress us either. I mean, our daughter already has 90% of what’s on their ‘must know by kindergarten list’ and I have high hopes for her ability to dress herself, given her interest in playing dress-up and everything. Private schooling is an option, but boy is it expensive. So the wife got to thinking “you know I can’t believe we can’t do better than this†and “I could do so much more for her with that money.â€
She started researching, getting books from the library, finding websites, local support groups and so on. Now its official, we’re going to try and home-school our daughter. I don’t know how long it’ll last, or if we’ll be able to do it or not, but we’ve decided homeschooling sounds like the best option for our family. Maybe we’ll be singing a different tune in a couple of months, but hey we’re trying it.
So home-schooling...
Smart choice: | 4 (22.2%) | |
You're nuts: | 8 (44.4%) | |
I'm nuts: | 1 (5.6%) | |
Peanuts: | 5 (27.8%) | |
Total: | 18 |
So does anyone else here home school? Know anyone who does? Thoughts and opinions on it?
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