Some parents might want to hide their kids from something, can't afford it (if it cost money?) or want to teach their kids themselves.

Around where I live, a lot of people do it for religious reasons (not agreeing with what is taught in the schools). Let's not discuss that here though.

Some people are homeschooled because of intelligence level, be it far below average or well above registered IQ levels. Some parents choose it to spend more time with their children.

Of course, I can't speak for everyone here, but it's for a multitude of reasons.

(Surprisingly, it's rarely bullying.)

As a homeschooled K-12, I can say there are many advantages.

No need to catch a bus to or from school.

Flexible scheduling. The school year can start and end whenever you want with vacations being whenever/how long you want.

If you want, you can work ahead for extra days off.

No worrying about the garbage going on in public schools, be it classes or people.

Parents have a better understanding of what their children have learned than a report card can tell.

And other things.

To think that it's cheaper than public school is obviously false. Unless it's different from state-to-state, everybody pays for public schools through taxes. I find it pretty stupid that parents who homeschool or people who don't even have kids are forced to pay for other people's kid's education, but that may be touching on politics too much so I shan't elaborate.

Not to mention, there are reasons relating to practicality. When my dad was in the Navy, we had to move every two or so years due to military requirements and whatnot, commonly into entirely different states, so public school really wasn't an option.

I too am K12, and I don't think I could ever go back.

My dad is military, so it's not logical for me to go to public.

For the record, homeschoolers don't just stay locked up in the home all day; that's a generalization. I've been attending two co-ops per week (a homeschool co-op is a meeting of homeschoolers to run various classes), going to Boy Scouts, and participating in local library programs.

Sumiki, Takuma Nuva, and Parugi have listed all the reasons for homeschooling that I can recall at the moment, so I cannot add anything.

Sumiki, Takuma Nuva, Parugi and LegoLover-361 have listed all the main reasons. I've been homeschooled K-12, and my parents concern was they wouldn't get to spend any time with us during the day.

I've known a lot of homeschooled kids and I've never met one who did it because of bullying. Also religious reasons can take a part, but, though my family is pretty religious, it was never something my parents pointed out specifically. Though school in general has a lot of trash in it, and personally I'm glad we did. It has a lot of advantages.

Only thing is that one misconception about our social lives, as LL pointed out. Personally I hang out with my pals every other day. But I get asked a lot, "Don't you ever do anything?" (Anything being activities school kids do) And I get tired of explaining that we have our own lives too.

Personally, I see some motive stemming from the concerns a lot of people have about the public school systems nowadays, and arguably the lackluster accommodations for special-needs students and particularly gifted students.

Parents can spend more time with their kids.

The general culture of public schools is usually considered unhealthy by homeschool parents, exposing their children to certain things earlier than the parents would like. Whereas in their own home they can keep them away from bad stuff.Checkin'.

I believe it is not uncommonly acknowledged that homeschooling will often teach you more than public schools.

And last reason; why not?

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To be honest, I would've preferred to be homeschooled in my youth, especially due to excessive bullying at school and on the streets.

But I don't think we have it here in the Netherlands, so yeah.

It also just depends on whether the teachers at a public or private school know how best to teach the students, particularly students who learn differently. On the plus side, a public school guarantees protection under Section 504 for learning disabled kids. On the minus side some teachers have little experience with students who learn differently.

When I was homeschooled (up until highschool) I attended a co op or park group once a week. In addition to religion classes, I got a lot of time with random kids I didn't know. I also had (and obviously still have) a huge extended family that I got to see a lot more because of it.

My sister and I were homeschooled out of necessity. My family had to relocate during my middle school years, and with all the times we moved, settling down in a public school would have been virtually impossible.

We're not opposed to public schools at all. Both my parents are certified teachers and have worked in public schools for many years. We decided as a family that homeschooling was the best option for us at the time, and I believe it paid off in the long run.