Homeschooling vs Public Schools

How Does Homeschool compare to Public Schooling?

It is very difficult to compare Homeschool vs Public Schools because there is such a wide variation in both types of education.

Both have their pros and cons. There are good schools and bad, and good homeschools and bad - and most fall somewhere in the middle!

In the table below I have tried to highlight some of the differences in homeschooling vs public schools.

I am sure there are many more. I think the key is that something can work for you or against you depending on your situation and philosophy.

What do homeschooled children think?

Views of a parent with one child at home and one at school.

What do homeschool Moms think?

The table reflects a difference in opinion about what makes a good education.

For example, testing appears as both an advantage and disadvantage on the schools list. Testing is seen as a good thing by many, but can cause stress and pressure on children - as well as helping to instill a feeling of success or failure depending on the results.

Socialization is another example.

Usually this is raised as a disadvantage of homeschooling, but it can in fact work wonderfully well in allowing the children to choose friends they really like. And although it is said that children get the opportunity to socialize at school, some children are still isolated, or bullied.

You can only really compare on an individual basis. What can you offer your child by homeschooling them, and what would be their opportunities at your local public school?