We went into homeschooling our three daughters with some uncertainty. There were just so many options out there and just as many opinions. In the end we settled on a hybrid program that uses a classical Christian education curriculum. They do most of it at home, but they have tutors they see in class with other kids once a week. It provides an outside social group and gives the whole thing a bit of structure. It has worked really well for our family. All three of my daughters get their work done early, so they have time for other things they want to do. They each take piano lessons, one earns $15/hour as a math tutor, one operates her own ETSY business, one works for me in my business, two have been volunteers at a local children’s hospital, they have played basketball and soccer, etc.
Last week we learned our oldest has earned a full scholarship at a major university that will cover everything—tuition, books, room, and board—and she is a finalist for a couple of other awards that may pay for her to live and study overseas for a year. We won’t know about that for a few months. Last summer, before her senior year of high school, we enrolled her in the summer session at another university where she took psychology and statistics. She earned an A in each class. My point isnt to brag, it’s to show that homeschooling hasn’t set them back. In fact, it seems to have given them an advantage. I can’t recommend it enough.
thank you for your insights.
blessings on your family.