Q & A about Homeschooling

• How many kids are homeschooled?

This is a hard number to count, since not all districts or states require families to register as homeschoolers. Estimates place the numbers of people who homeschool in the U.S.  at 4,000,000 students. But there are most likely more, and the data from the 2010 census is not out yet. At least 100,000 students graduate from home schools each year.

• What do studies show about homeschoolers?

In national Average Percentile scores, composite numbers show that homeschoolers score on average 86%, 36% higher than the public school average of 50%.

• What about socialization?

Socialization is a personal choice. Even in public school, you are going to find that some kids don't feel socialized. But the majority of homeschoolers do have good socialization. They have a wide range of acquaintances and they can meet other peers through community programs like Scouts, 4H, Sports, and Co-ops. (Just like public school kids.) Take a look at articles like "Homeschooled Children: Social Butterflies or Social Misfits?" By Matt Weight (http://www.discovery.org/) or just google homeschool socialization.