SweetandSimple Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I feel like this in an unheard of thing to do, and I'm wondering if anyone else has done this. Does anyone only homeschool for high school? We have a lovely K-8 charter school nearby. I am planning (hopefully next year) on sending my younger kids there, and only homeschooling my oldest. Why? Well, the oldest has a few special needs and will be better off at home, I think. He really wants to stay home and is a good worker. The younger kids, though, seem like they are just not getting enough of my time, and spend a lot of time bickering and making messes and whining. They just need more than I can offer. I really think that they will be happier at the charter school, and I'll be able to work with my oldest without so many distractions. If the younger kids want to come home for high school, that would be great, but I recognize that they might not want to at that point. Has anyone else kept their high schooler home and sent the younger kids to school? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) I think it can be a good plan, depending on your children and the local schools. If my children didn't have special needs (one medical and possible dyslexia, one dyslexic, one yet-to-be-known if anything), I would absolutely send them to a local Catholic K-8 school (the Catholic schools do not have the resources my kiddos need) and then homeschool high school. Edited February 4, 2016 by AimeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 bwahahahaha, that sounds like a great idea. At least until middle school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I kept my high schooler at home, the two younger ones are currently in PS. My son is coming home for high school but I think my daughter will stick with PS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Right now I'm only homeschooling my 9th grader while my 5th grade is in our local public school. Next year I'll have both at home but I'll only ever homeschool on a secondary level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 After my post about putting my oldest (next year middle school) in school, I told my DH that I think I would rather homeschool my oldest and send the youngers to school outside! Still don't know what I'm actually going to do :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 bwahahahaha, that sounds like a great idea. At least until middle school. :iagree: I would just check the dynamics of the 6th-8th grade carefully. I know people who've pulled from high end private schools at those grades. I think it tends to be social drama central + intellectual wasteland in many schools. I totally am seeing what the parent on the other thread saying about unschooling ages 12-14 (or wherever the difficult phase starts and ends at your house). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetandSimple Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 :iagree: I would just check the dynamics of the 6th-8th grade carefully. I know people who've pulled from high end private schools at those grades. I think it tends to be social drama central + intellectual wasteland in many schools. I totally am seeing what the parent on the other thread saying about unschooling ages 12-14 (or wherever the difficult phase starts and ends at your house). Yes-- that makes sense. I guess all these choices have to be made carefully and reevaluated every year. I was also thinking (hoping!) that perhaps friendships made in a K-8 high school would continue on into high school even if the kids ended up at different high schools/homeschooled/ etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mousie Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I feel like this in an unheard of thing to do, and I'm wondering if anyone else has done this. Does anyone only homeschool for high school? Well, DS was in PS through 7th grade, and we began homeschooling in 8th. I would have liked to start much earlier, but would have needed far more extensive childcare while I was at work. If I were a SAHM, I probably would have gone bonkers trying to homeschool a young child. I'm not a patient person. :p As for your later thoughts about making friends at PS to carry over into HS, I'm sure it works for plenty of people, but for DS, none of the friendships survived. :( In general, though, I don't think it is at all a bad idea to homeschool only/mainly for high school, especially if you are academically focused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 :iagree: I would just check the dynamics of the 6th-8th grade carefully. I know people who've pulled from high end private schools at those grades. I think it tends to be social drama central + intellectual wasteland in many schools. I totally am seeing what the parent on the other thread saying about unschooling ages 12-14 (or wherever the difficult phase starts and ends at your house). Totally this. IMO, Middle has always been the point at which I least want the kids away, even if in some ways, I really want the kids away!!! Middle school is so mean. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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