| When parents decide to educate their children at | | | | rising gas prices. Sometimes there is a fee for |
| home, it usually costs much less than either a | | | | computer classes in public school, depending on |
| private school or a public school. | | | | the school. Public school lunches cost more, |
| By home schooling your child, you will save time | | | | especially when parents do not know if their |
| and gas because there is little or no commuting. | | | | children are throwing the food away or sharing it |
| There is also less expense for day care due to | | | | with other children. Clothing expenses are high |
| the one parent staying home full time. In addition, | | | | because of peer pressure and popularity. Often, |
| clothing is inexpensive because there is no | | | | parents need day care for their children until they |
| pressure to keep up with fashion trends. Home | | | | are done with work. |
| school expenses include books and supplies, which | | | | Private schools do charge tuition, which is usually |
| can be very reasonable especially when you use | | | | $1000 to $5000 per year, depending on the |
| your local library. Eating meals at home is also | | | | school. A private school also charges for books, |
| cheaper and much healthier than either buying | | | | but not usually supplies. Music and art lessons are |
| meals at school or making lunches for school | | | | usually included in the tuition cost. Computer |
| depending on how you make them. Other | | | | software is an extra fee, along with any sport |
| expenses include music lessons, sport supplies and | | | | supplies or other after school program. Private |
| other fees for hobbies or group activities. | | | | schools do not offer any transportation, so that is |
| Computer equipment and computer software are | | | | an extra expense. |
| also an extra expense. Some parents who home | | | | Overall, parents who choose to home school |
| school also pay for private tutoring to supplement | | | | spend the least amount of money, while parents |
| their own teaching. | | | | who choose private school spend the most. On |
| Public schools have no tuition and do not charge | | | | the other hand, when a parent decides to home |
| for books, but parents must pay for school | | | | school, a full time job for the parent teacher is |
| supplies. Extracurricular activities your child may be | | | | usually out of the question (or very difficult to |
| involved in have fees associated with them, same | | | | include in a daily schedule). Nevertheless, the |
| fees as for home schooling. Children who attend | | | | choice to home school should be based on your |
| public school can either ride the bus, which is free, | | | | child's ability to thrive and learn in a home setting |
| or commute to school, which can be costly with | | | | or school setting. |