Homeschooling Kids

[Charles Fout]

I have two teenage sons. Both have always been home-educated excepted for a few months when they went to a private school in Central America.

I know a lot of people who homeschool. The vast majority of them are Christian. I am atheist.

I felt very uneasy with the idea of sending my little boys into government-run institutions, institutions that in 2012-2103 I saw as getting progressively more anti-white, anti-male, and anti-science. That didn't seem like a good thing to expose young children to. I figured I could get them well-grounded in the basics (reading, writing, 'rithmetic) and being able to think critically. My idea was to get them to the point where they were young men (13-15) before letting them get into the school system.

Last year, when they were 13 and 15, I let them know that they could enroll in the nearby schools if they wanted to, and that I'd help them make the transition. They thought about it a bit and ultimately decided not to enroll. One or both might change their mind, and I'd be perfectly fine with that.

There were several things that led to my decision 10+ years ago, not just one or a couple.

Just a curiosity: Have you had discussions with any of the Christian homeschool community? I hope and pray they would welcome you.