I have a 4 year old that we are trying to decide how to educate. Public schools = crap. I would never send my child into the Arizona public school system.
I am left with a few options.
1. Homeschool - My wife (stay at home mom) would handle the basics, but there would also be a homeschool Co-op, play groups, music class, karate class, sign-language class, field trips, etc...and plenty of the "socialization" that statists bitch about...
OR
2. Private school - We are fortunate enough to be able to afford a great (A+) rated charter school that is nearby. I know parents whose children attend this school and they rave on and on about how great the school is, small classes, advanced curriculum, activities, etc.
My wife wants to do 100% homeschooling as described above. I am on the fence. I am very very much pro-homeschool and I wish there were some combination of private school and homeschool so my son could get the benefit of both. If I choose private school, my son would still get many of the homeschool benefits since my wife and I are always teaching him something.
My son is academically advanced for his age (he reads at a 2nd grade level, has wonderful vocabulary, and knows more sign language than I do). If I put him in school, I fear he would be immensely bored.
Although he is academically advanced, I would say he is socially/emotionally acting age appropriate.
One of my hesitations is resting the entirety of my child's education on (mostly) my wife's shoulders. She is more than up to the task, she finished her degree before I did by a 2 years. But I know it's a big time-consuming committment with it's pros and cons to go with it.
I am a product of the public school system. I consider myself lucky to have made it out with some sanity and basic critical thinking skills. I want the absolute best for my son. So which is best? The highest rated and recommended private school in the state or homeschool?
I guess my question to RPF would be... What would you do?
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