| People choose homeschooling vs public school for | | | | home because of the threat of violence on |
| any number of reasons. Some of those reasons | | | | campus. These and other issues may cause a |
| include homeschooling for religious reasons, not | | | | parent to pull their high school student out of |
| subjecting their children to many new schools if | | | | school to homeschool. |
| they move a lot, or having a child with health | | | | If unhealthy influences aren’t an issue, some |
| issues that could be made worse by attending | | | | parents decide that high school is the right time to |
| public school. For whatever the reason, | | | | homeschool because of opportunities that arise. |
| homeschooling is a great option. Homeschooling | | | | Some high school students are already in |
| does not have to begin when a child first starts | | | | advanced classes, however if they homeschool, |
| school, you can start a child on their homeschool | | | | they may be able to attend some beginning |
| journey at any point in their school career. | | | | college courses while still in high school. |
| Many people think that homeschooling must start | | | | Another possible reason for bringing a child home |
| at kindergarten. Nothing could be further from the | | | | while they’re in high school is so they can |
| truth. In fact, you can begin to homeschool your | | | | participate in a work-study program. Whether |
| child at any age or in any grade. When you begin | | | | they are interested in a work-study program, or |
| homeschooling depends on when you’ve | | | | an apprenticeship, public high school students may |
| decided to take your child out of the public school | | | | not be able to work these programs into their |
| system and bring them home to teach them. | | | | schedule. As a homeschool student, however, |
| While it may be easier to begin homeschooling | | | | they have the ability to work ahead and |
| right from the start, it isn’t unheard of for | | | | therefore may be finished with high school |
| parents to pull their children out of school in any | | | | courses which will free them to pursue an |
| grade. Depending on the student, parents may | | | | apprenticeship position. |
| decide to teach when they’re starting high | | | | Homeschooling vs public school is an awesome |
| school. It’s not unheard of in homeschooling | | | | opportunity for students, no matter what grade |
| communities to choose to homeschool as their | | | | they begin. Things may be easier on both the |
| child’s educational career is nearing a close. | | | | parent and the student if they begin |
| One reason parents may choose to bring home a | | | | homeschooling when the student is younger. |
| student starting high school is that the parents | | | | However, that doesn’t mean you can’t |
| don’t feel their local school is safe. With the | | | | bring your child home as they near graduation. |
| possibility of being introduced to drugs and alcohol, | | | | Listen to your child, understand what they want |
| parents may choose to keep their children from | | | | to accomplish, and then let them spread their |
| those influences. They may also bring their child | | | | wings and fly. |