[netmilsmom]

Here in my part of MI, we can't get a Catholic school spot. The biggest church in the area is great at blackmailing people to try to get an upper hand. I worked their nursery for mass and found out about what they were doing. I love volunteering but do not like to be forced to do so. Also strapped for cash, tuition was high and then the amount we would have to give (no matter whether the car broke down or not) would not be workable. Along with that, there was no sibling guarantee.

I chose to homeschool. We learn from the Baltimore Catechism.

[NOBODY_HERE]

Our school is very, very reasonable. We are the only school in the area that does not have a manditory contribution to the weekly mass, but that's because we are already servicing 7 different schools districts and 2 states. 8 families are currently crossing state lines just to get to a Catholic school. We are already covering about a 40-45 miles radius. The 3 schools they have suggested that our children go to, are all within a 3 mile radius of each other, but will result in over hours of busing for our children on a daily basis...that's after their parents drive them to the parish...and that's only being promised for 1 year.