I really want to be homeschooled when we move...?

Question

i am living i florida right now(all of my live iv been in florida) and my mom wants to move to North Carolina-i dont wanna go to school up there really-iv heard homeschooling is great and there isent that many distractions-so give me reasons to and not to be homeschooled please

Answer 1

Coming from someone that was FORCED to be homeschooled....

You miss out on making friends...I didn't know anyone for almost 2 whole effing years.

You miss out on dances and prom.

You miss out on any kind of boyfriends.

You miss out on a social life.

Its harder to get into college, because homeschooling is considered less then a real highschool.

My advice...as blunt as it may be...is to suck it up and go to a new school.

You will make new friends, and it will NOT be the "end of the world". be open to new things.

I wasn't open to new things. I lived in California and my mom moved me to OKLAHOMA for gods sake.

I was determined to hate it there.

For two years, I knew NO ONE!!! I got over it. Decided to grow up.

Now I know almost everyone in this whole town, I I have the best boyfriend I could have ever hoped for.

Dont make the same mistake I made. Actually get out there and have fun and try and adapt to your new home. Dont wait 2 years, lol.

Answer 2

if your scared about starting a new school in a new area

research smaller charter school's in your area

they usualy have about less than 100 kids in them and are easier to make friends.

i go charter school , i like it

and they usually specialize in something pretty cool

i go to a charter school specializing in environmental science here in Fl.

Answer 3

I live in North Carolina. Here is all the information you need. As long as your mom has a high school dip. Or a G.E.D you are good to go. I homeschool my kids and it is great. And I don't no what part you are moving to but in my town the school rating are a 65% on test. And the reason for that is because our schools are over there limit. You don't get one on one any more. So if you are coming here please condiser getting home schooled. I have all then information you need. Ok here is the number to the North Carolina School Board for homeschooled kids.1-919-733-4276 and 1-919-790-1100. Ok now the website for them is www.ncdnpe.org. This website has the attendence record. Have your mom to save it to the computer as a master. Then print it off. Ok now as long as you are between the ages of 7 and 16 you are required to register as a homeschool student. 17 and older you don't have to be. But it is allways best to do that. Go on the website and download and print off the notice of intent to homeschool. Send it in March the first of 2008. Your mom can home school you now but you want be registered. Just call the school and tell them that you will be homeschooled the rest of the year that you will call them at a later date if you do decide to go to public. Now you have a choice of christian and non christian. Your mom need to mark that on the notice of intent form. Also you have to go 180 day of school and you have to be at least 5 1/2 hours of schooled. Now for you books. Like I said I don't know what part of N.C. you are moving to but I can give you websites and magzine company that I use for buying books. If I new what part you were moving to I can email you all the information you need.Just let me know if this helps you and if you need any other information I will help you as well.

Answer 4

I think homeschooling is alright. It's not for me. If you do decide to do it, you will not be as socially interactive with other people as you were when you were going to school. It may not last as long as school does but I'll still want to go to school.

Answer 5

I was homeschooled for two years, and am now back into the public school system. I must say that homeschooling is MUCH BETTER. You need to be motivated--since there aren't any teachers to push you--but if you are you can acconplish quite a lot. I don't know what the board of education in your district requires, but I was able to study basically what I wanted. You can also go with your learning style, and environment (if you want to listen to music you d**n well can). It can get lonely at times--but considering what highschool studets are like to newcomers, it's much better than that. You also do not have to take regents unless you want to (or at least not in my state). You should probably think this through completely before you just jump in. Consider taking classes online--it will offer structure, but also give you a chance to work when you want. Hope I was helpful:)

Answer 6

Home schooling is a good way for the parents to control their child's learning regiment but you will not get to socialize much and if you some how get put inot a school they are going to put you in a grade depending on a test they give you

Answer 7

I've read some responses that you have less chance to be social if you are homeschooled, but that doesn't really make sense because you have so much more time to interact with people when you aren't trapped in school all day.  Also, it is easier to get into college as a homeschooler vs. a public schooler.   Colleges like a well rounded population and therefore, homeschoolers are a welcome change.  

Homeschooling like any schooling is different for different people.  Some have a much more rigid schedule and curriculum than others.  Some like it, some don't.  Some are intelligent and some aren't.  

The nice thing about homeschooling is that you can make of your life what you want to make of it.  You have much more control of your own destiny.

Best of luck to you :D

Answer 8

I'm homeschooled, I'm 14. There's a lot of good reasons to do it, you can get in college easier, and you can get in really good colleges, and you get a WAY better education. BUT it costs a lot of you do a good program. Mine's about $1400 a year. I'm doing A Beka and it's really good but expensive. Good luck! <33.

Answer 9

I enjoyed all three types of school for different reasons. I was very glad to be homeschooled because it allowed me the flexibility to choose my own curriculum, to work during the day, and school during the evening hours at home.  I was also able to go on trips during the school year, because I simply brought my school with me.  

There are drawbacks to homeschooling - you are not given as many resources as a public or private school student, because you are learning from your parents, or at times, teaching yourself, and purchasing your own curriculum can be very expensive.  But there are positives, as well, and for many, homeschooling is an excellent choice.

Homeschooling did teach me to be very self-motivated, disciplined, and organized.  I kept my own lesson plans, maintained all my own records, and chose the courses I wanted to study each year.  If you are going to be homeschooled, there are smart ways to go about it.  I was also registered through a state accreditation agency in Pennsylvania that supplied me with an evaluator each year to review my lesson plans and courses, be sure I had a good education that year, and also provided me with a diploma through the agency, not a ged.

Because you are still pay school taxes even if you are homeschooled, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO EVERYTHING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE - that includes prom, dances, text books, music, sports, extracurricular activities, chem labs, etc.

You can use all the public school textbooks, including teachers manuals.  You can also take courses from the highschool directly (this is good in cases such as chemistry or physics where a lab and experiments are helpful).  You can also stay involved in the public school extra curricular activities such as sports & music.  By staying somewhat involved in the public school system, you will be able to keep your "social life" active, if that is a priority to you.  I had a job, which is where I socialized, so I didn't miss the interaction at all.

There are also online charter schools available in most states. You can check the internet to see if there are any in North Carolina.  Most virtual charter schools provide students with all curiculum, a computer, printer/fax machine, and it is all free, since you still pay taxes (or your parents do!).  There are also instructors and a schedule of classes, so you will always have someone to ask when you have a question.

ALSO - IT IS NOT TRUE THAT IT IS HARDER TO GET INTO COLLEGE IF YOU ARE HOMESCHOOlED.  I was offered scholarships at three different colleges, *FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS* and accepted into five in all.  I had universities as far as Colorado calling me because my SAT scores were high AND I was a homeschooler, which is a novelty, and they WANTED me at their school.  I also graduated along side a guy named Noah, who a week before had been on the Today show as one of the nations ten most promising high school seniors and was the first to be accepted into Harvard on a full scholarship who was homeschooled from Kindergarten all the way to graduation.

I'm sorry this answer was so wordy!  You'll make the right decision, I'm sure!  Good luck!

Answer 10

I was home schooled in 2,3,4 grades. I though it was great when I was in it because there is only 2-3 hours in ur day. But you don't have friends to take to and  interact with. I think if my mom still home schooled me I wound not have been as social.

Answer 11

We live in N.C.   Homeschooling is great.  You should join a homeschooling group to make friends, get support, and take advantage of activities during the day when public school students are taking traditional class.

On the other hand, I work for the public school and our rural school is not so bad.  

Homeschooling works best for us, but if he HAD to go to public school, our son would go.

We are happy that we can homeschool.  He learns more efficiently at home, in his own way, at his own pace.