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onpatrol98

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2. We've considered...
Thu Dec 8, 2011, 05:10 PM
Dec 2011

We've considered for a number of reasons...

1) We want our youngest child to be able to go deeper into individual subject areas instead of being forced to move on to the next topic because of an arbitrary calendar date.

2) We want more freedom over the curriculum. Being from a small area, there are many limitations in terms of offerings.

3) In some high schools, teachers seem to spend more time fighting fires (problem students, limited time, etc) instead of teaching because of lack of community, parental, and community support.

My preference would be simply to find a great public high school. They exist in many places EXCEPT in my own area. We have tried private school, and at the elementary school level, it has been great. But, we simply want more options.

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Just curious... [View all] vim876 May 2011 OP
I can give the reasons I want to homeschool, but husband not yet convinced AllyCat Dec 2011 #1
What grade level is your son? GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #4
Kindergarten right now AllyCat Dec 2011 #5
We've considered... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #2
Sorry to answer so late... GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #3
GOG that is my issue too. AllyCat Dec 2011 #6
We use Calvert School GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #9
Mine are: The Straight Story Dec 2011 #7
Being in a conventional classroom just doesn't work for my teen artist. Maat Dec 2011 #8
Was girl who was killed being bullied? GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #10
good point... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #11
Because I know better about my child exboyfil Dec 2011 #12
I look at the issue the other way around: LeftyMom Dec 2011 #13
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