We decided to home school our 10 year old daughter while on vacation in May. We were sick of the public schools using children as fundraisers, and always marketing their contradictions to us (i.e. fast food, yucky lunches, candy, etc.). Plus, we felt she wasn't being challenged academically.
A friend in Washington State told me about a home school program called K12. She said, they supply the curriculum, supplies and books, assign you a teacher, give you a computer, and the best part it's all FREE.
My daughter has wanted a computer for years, but we told her she would need to save up for one. Well her computer from K12 arrived today. Yippy!!! To our surprise it was a brand new HP with a flat screen monitor and a new HP printer. She is in heaven and so are we. That one decision probably saved us $1,200 or so.
Also, home schooling will allow us to save by not having to purchase school clothes, gas, supplies, and the endless "begging for your money" that schools do.
I DO NOT hate public schools or their teachers. We have just found an alternative for education, and a way to save more money. What do you think?
Our daughter got a new computer today for FREE
July 29th, 2008 at 06:33 pm
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Many people do not know about it, and many home schoolers are paying tons of money. I PROMISE everything is FREE! I do not work for them, I am only a parent with my child enrolled.
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July 30th, 2008 at 12:35 am 1217374527
I used to beg my mom to home school me because kids are really cruel, and I had a few "frenemies" in particular. But now I'm glad I went through all of that, because I feel very well equipped to handle social situations. I don't think I would've gotten that if I stayed at home.
But I attended school in Georgia and was NEVER challenged academically. My mom practically DID home school me. Academically, I think you probably made the right choice for the time being, especially if you say your DD isn't being challenged at school.