Homeschoolers, unlike those who attend school, do not have to deal with peer pressure every 45-50 minutes, six to seven times per day, five days per week. Instead, homeschooling reduces peer pressure to manageable levels that occur when teens see friends at activities, in informal gatherings, and in the neighborhood. The difference is pronounced. Yes, it is. Homeschooled teens also have time to trade work for lessons and tutoring.
Many schools now charge fees for everything from computer time to cheerleading uniforms.
And that doesn't count the clothing purchases needed to 'keep up'. The Biggest Secret I attended grades K-12, followed by four years of college. In all that time, the notion that I could direct my own learning never occurred to me. Maybe that was the reason that my 1960's friends and I laughed at anyone who suggested that learning might be fun. In contrast, homeschooling my teenagers gave me, the parent, the opportunity to reassess my own education and the bigger opportunity to enjoy learning.