Is it better to go to a public school or be homeschooled?

Answer 1

i've done both. it really depends on you.

Answer 2

I went to the Detroit Public Schools and I did not like it. I could've learned a lot more without being hampered by bullies and teachers that couldn't teach. I felt as though I were in a prison. Now, eons later, I hear that this school system is even worse. The homeschooled kids that I've met have all been very smart and have learned all sorts of things in addition to academic subjects. They have the freedom to branch out in a new direction if something interests them. Lots of famous people have been homeschooled. I believe that Albert Einstein was one of them.

Answer 3

Well. Achademicaly, homeschooling is overall much better. Socialy, however, if you don't do something outside of school where you are around people your own age, you are going to be lonely. And, you'll probably grow up too fast, in a way, so you can talk to adults at their level. That isn't bad, but it also makes it so that you can't stand kids your own age.

I wouldn't have minded going to highschool for a year or two, just for the social learning, because entering college without the social skills and know how that everyone else has, really stinks. But, you can also be the person people come to for help, if you study real hard. And you do learn to teach yourself, which isn't really taught in public schools.

Anyway, it's a trade off, but homeschool is better for the school part. But if you do homeschool, do something else too, like music or sports, with people your own age.

Answer 4

Home school graduates generally have better social skills than their public school peers. So don't pay any attention to that old argument. You can find lots of homeschool research at:

http://nche.hslda.org/research/default.asp



Why Homeschool?


Most parents do it for religious reasons but here are some other reasons:

1. Homeschoolers generally receive a better academic education

2. Parents can control what their kids are exposed to and when.

3. Homeschoolers generally have better social skills than their traditionally schooled peers (mostly because parents are there to help with social problems as they arise)

4. Homeschoolers have closer relationships with their parents

5. Homeschoolers are less likely to have behavioral problems

6. The symptoms of many learning and developmental disabilities (such as Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD) become significantly more mild and in some cases disappear altogether when the kids are switched from a classroom setting to homeschool.

7. Home schooling works around your family's schedule rather than the family having to work their lives around a schools schedule.

8. Many Universities actively seek out home school graduates and some have offices for which the sole purpose is to meet the needs of home school graduates

Answer 5

It depends on your personality. Socializing is very important in highschool and below, but so is being confidant and happy. If you want to be homeschooled it is important that you have peers and are involved in activities through sports/church or religious group/vollunteer work etc... If you choose public school all these things are easy access and may kids and teenagers find the socializing benificial. However some kids/teenagers get bullied or feel anxious or depressed no matter how hard they try to take part in school activities. As long as you are getting the education and the experiences from homeschooling theres no downside to that option either.

Answer 6

It's on a matter of opinion. Sometimes I would rather be homeschooled so I could avoide all of the drama at public school. But sometimes I am glad to go to public school because I get to meet new people.

Answer 7

The people who answer that you get more social exposure by going to high school crack me up. You only get exposure to a bunch of other people almost your exact same age. I, myself, spent four years of high school trying to figure out how to be like the rest of the crowd and the next four years trying to UNLEARN the lousy social skill handed down by my "peers".

Being with only people your own age does NOT prepare you for the real world - the real world has people of all ages in it . You will never see a job offered (except maybe acting) for people age 25-26 with exposure only to people in the same socio-economic class and geographic location. That is the false social setting of most school settings.

All that said, that is not even one of the reasons why we homeschool. My first motivation was a moral objection to homework! I object to making people do something all day that they don't like and then having them bring it home and do many more hours of it. It's a little too "1984"/making the worker-bee citizen for me. Lest you think I'm a slacker, I have two masters degrees and was a professional for many years before transitioning to full-time parent. My husband has a Ph.D. and an excellent career as well. I worked 2-5 (yes, 5!) jobs at a time to put myself through college. I firmly believe in hard work, just not meaningless, busy work.

As for which is better, it depends on your location, your personality, and your parents' time, desire and ability. I'm not sure I would have wanted to be homeschooled by my folks and I give my kids the option of going to school if they so desire. So far, no takers. We have FUN!

Answer 8

Well, I was homeschooled for only one year.

But, looking back on it I think that I probably did better then.

There are so many problems in public schools.
Fights, language, danger...
I suggest that you homeschool for a year or two and decide for yourself. But, public school is a better way to meet friends. But, when I was homeschooled I was in this homeschooling group. So I was able to meet new friends and everything instead of being all alone.

Good luck with making your decision.

Answer 9

MUCH better to be homeschooled. I say that as one who has worked in public schools and homeschooled my own three daughters because I didn't want them ruined by the drek that I saw in the public schools. And the fact is, my oldest daughter almost was ruined by the public schools (which was why we began homeschooling in the first place.) My oldest daughter now is well-employed and making more money than I ever did and my other two daughters have graduated and are at the local community college handling the learning all on their own (a major skill learned in homeschooling that public schools never teach anymore.)

Answer 10

Public School

Answer 11

it really depends. if you like to be with friends public school, but if you prefer to have the freedom of your own home then homeschool