What services do homeschoolers want from the public school system?
Different homeschooling families desire different things from the public school system. Some want fairly structured programs, with conventional records for their children. Others would like access to school resources, but with considerable latitude allowed in how they may use those resources. Within those differences, though, almost all homeschooling families enrolled in public school programs expect to have a significant role in determining the course and content of their child’s program, and prefer that any required recordkeeping be both simple and relevant to the work being done. Families who find the requirements of public school home study programs too burdensome usually will opt for a private homeschooling option rather than continue with a program they are unhappy with. Many homeschooling families who would not otherwise be interested in public school programs might be interested in opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities, such as drama, music, and sports prog
