Last year I was at a leadership conference of Christian homeschool support group leaders, and we participated in a town hall meeting. We were asked the question, “Why is private Christian homeschooling still a good thing?“. I was greatly impressed by the variety of given answers, and they all made me think and appreciate our freedom to homeschool in California. I’ve selected the top 10 for you.
- We can take time off of school if a family crisis arises.
- Our rights to intervene on behalf of our children for medical reasons are preserved with private homeschooling.
- In the homeschool world, a grade is based on mastery, not age.
- We can school as the Lord would direct us to. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
- We are perfectly suited to educate our kids.
- We are in charge of our child’s education/one on one time.
- We are not part of government data collection.
- We can freely speak of God and His ways and precepts.
- Our kids’ time will not be wasted taking subjects that are not contributing to their character or career path.
- We can school our kids at their pace, not the pace dictated for a large classroom.
Written By: Michelle Becerra