There’s a Facebook group where someone considering starting to homeschool asked about the pros and cons of homeschooling. Here are a few things that caught my eye.
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This was our first year homeschooling. We just moved here from Alabama.
My daughter completed 11th grade in the first semester and is currently doing her senior year now. She will graduate highschool in may at 16. If my son keeps at it he will also graduate highschool at 15. Both will be completed with 2 years of college by 18.
Pros? – they get to decide how long they work on school work each day. Minimum 2 hours to complete all core classes. They’re allowed to do more if they choose. One kid likes to wake up and get school done by 9:30/10. The other likes to do school work at night. One does school work mon- Thursday (he does extra 
he’s my over achiever) The other does the min. at least 5 days a week.
Cons- (for me)I wish they had more social interaction with kids their own age. They’re teenagers 14 & 16. There is TONSSSSS of homeschool groups, activities, co-op groups and kids in our area. Midland/big spring Tx. I’ve tried to get my kids involved but they’re just really not into it 
but if your kids are, the library does classes for free. Coding, chess, art for examples.
I wouldn’t change anything about our decision to switch.
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No cons for us at all, we have loved every minute of it! Traveling during off season means fewer crowds and cheaper rates! Not missing out on their childhoods is a bonus as well!
My girls who have graduated through homeschooling/currently homeschooling are 20, 15 and 11.
We have been homeschooling for 7 years and have absolutely no cons!
Our pros are:
*I can teach a biblical world view
*I do not miss out on my children’s lives
*We can travel whenever we want
*I can tailor their school work to their learning needs and interest
*They get ample outside time
*We are rarely sick because we are not exposed to school germs
We’ve homeschooled for 9 years and love it. Like with anything, sometimes days are hard or long, but, for the most part, it’s great. I meet my kids where they are and we work until they master it. Could be 15 mins or weeks. We travel whenever we want and especially love yo travel in the off-season. I get to spend lots of time with my kids that I would otherwise miss out on. I used to teach public school and I felt like I spent more waking hours with other people’s children than my own.
No cons for us and I’m graduating the last of my 4 this year all done locally. Several of mine attended OC and graduated with associates degrees & high school diplomas at the same time. I wouldn’t trade the time I had with all of my kids for anything.
