Public School???

Question

I've been homeschooled my pretty much my whole life! Every semester I'm faced with the decision of staying homeschooled or going to a brick and mortar school. I don't know what I should do! I would be a junior if I went to public school. So who thinks I should go???

Answer 1

Unless you're planning on working on the Internet, you're going to join the real world someday right? the sooner the better

Answer 2

Becca, if this is something you think you want to do, do it.

Your homeschool can be picked up again if you find out that public school does not fill the need that you have to experience other ways of getting an education.

I work in the public school and homeschool our son.  He is learning much more at home than he would have had he continued in public school.  He is a very social person and had problems in classroom settings because he liked to have more fun than the teachers thought was acceptable.

The real world is what you have experienced at home.  It is fine to experience the other side.  

Don't get mad, because I am just kidding when I say this to you:   -   You need to go to public school because someday you may be in a nursing home and will need the training of being on a strict schedule.  (smile)

Answer 3

i think u should go to public school. its a great way to meet new friends.

Answer 4

That really depends on you and what you want out of school.  Is the school near you excellent, does it offer worthwhile opportunities that you can only get there?  Or are you just curious about what it's like?

If you think it would be worth your while, you may want to try it - or you may want to see if that school would allow you to enroll for one or two classes (some do).  You may want to try enrolling full time for a semester and see what you think.

However, be aware that various high schools don't accept high school homeschool credits...which means that they would enroll you as a freshman, no matter how many completely legitimate credits you have under your belt.  Other schools will simply test you and place you according to your results.  You need to make sure of which one you are dealing with...if it's the former, it's really not worth it to even go there.

I've known a few high school and middle school students who have gone back to school, either just to see what it's like or thinking it's going to be great.  The only one who decided to stay was the one who had a definite reason for doing so (competed in a sport that required school attendance in order to compete at a higher level).  The others decided halfway through the year that homeschooling really was what they wanted.  I'm not saying that you shouldn't try it, but if you do, have a reason for it.

In the end, we can't make that decision for you.  We don't know the specifics of your situation.  I wouldn't suggest going *simply* so that you've "experienced" high school - it's really not "all that" - but if you have a definite reason for going, and think it would really be beneficial, go for it.

Hope that helps? :)

Answer 5

Well if you do be prepared for the culture shock. When you are homeschooled you are a little more sheltered from the nasty reality of how teens are. You won't get the quality education you would get at home. Sounds like you have done fine so far. Why not stick it out to next year and you can go to college early. Get a headstart on everyone else.

I don't understand why all of a sudden you are faced with this decision after all these years of homeschooling? Are both your parents going to be working? You can still homeschool with your parents working fulltime. They are no reason why you can't be at home by yourself and do your work and save what you need help with til they get home. There are just way too many advantages of homeschooling versus brick and mortar schools. I think you would be really unhappy.

Answer 6

Go. I started public school my senior year (only for AP courses, I'd already technically graduated), my brother started his sophmore year, and my sister started her freshman year. If nothing else, it's a good preparation for college - I know myself that I would have had a much more difficult time adapting to college if I hadn't had just that one year of public school to get me used to things like classroom settings and environment. And, on top of it, I made friends in high school who wound up at the same college as me, and that part's been an absolute blast.

So go for it! It can be scary on the first day (think the first day in Mean Girls, but without all the cliques) but in the end, you'll meet loads of friends, gain valuable experience, have a much easier time getting into college cause the guidance counselor will help you with everything, and you'll get the opportunity to participate in extracirriculars like sports, drama, band, art club, and of course, you'll get to go to prom =) and don't worry about the date thing - I've known tons of people who took their homeschooled friends as 'just friends' so they could get the experience too.

Answer 7

I attended public school when I was younger, and as an adult I am homeschooling my kids. I don't like public schools. At least the ones here. They have metal detectors, the teachers dont care, and the education you get is very poor. You have more options. At least here, even homeschooled you can attended a vocational or jr. college and earn college credits. I would suggest not attending public school if yo can avoid it.