About Home Schooling

Home schooling is a viable education alternative to institutional schooling. In compliance with state laws regarding this type of education, children learn under the general supervision of their parents. Parents and children, conferring with each other, assume control of the content of their learning. It is a complete substitute for institutional schooling. There are other forms of alternative education that, though they may be called "home schooling," fall directly under the supervision of school personnel. Examples are independent study programs (ISPs) or some kinds of "visiting teacher" programs for the infirm In contrast, while these plans may be called "home schooling" or "home education" and involve the student learning at home, neither the students nor the parents have much control over the content. "Home Study" is often confused with home schooling. Such programs are offered by school districts so that children confined to home or hospital because of illness or injury may keep up with their classmates in school.