How does school educaton differ from home schooling?

Answer 1

I have been both homeschooled and public-schooled, so...

- Public school is taught by credentialed teachers; homeschoolers are taught by parents or teachers of classes they choose to take

- Public school students "go to school" every day; homeschoolers go to school at home, attend co-ops, or attend nearby classes in subjects they choose

- Public school students receive homework every day; homeschoolers may or may not receive homework, based on what their parents say

- Public school students follow a strict schedule every day (about 8:30-3:30); some homeschoolers have more freedom in their schedule (although some might have less freedom, it just depends)

- Public school students are around lots of people & their friends every day; homeschoolers might or might not be, depending on their schedules - it's up to them

- Public school students have their classes, homework, and daily schedules dictated for them; homeschoolers can do schoolwork or take classes whenever they want to & on what subjects they want to (but they still take all of the basic subjects...)

- Public school students have to learn at the same pace as everyone else in their grade; homeschoolers can learn at whatever pace they want to, so they can "skip a grade" easily or spend more time on things they don't understand

So...there you have it, that's all I could think of. I was homeschooled through seventh grade, and then I started attending a public college-prep school in eighth grade. Both were a lot of fun and very rewarding experiences.