For some it is a lifestyle choice made long before their child was school-aged. For others, the choice is made because of some event or circumstance, which might include illness, moving to a school that can't meet a child's needs, violence in the schools, religious beliefs, scheduling, or a variety of others. There is no one overriding reason to homeschool. A. Families homeschool in a variety of ways. There are as many variations as there are families doing it.
Nobody really knows.
Several government agencies and homeschooling organizations have made educated guesses, but because not all states count homeschoolers, and because homeschools in some states are indistinguishable from other private schools, there are no hard numbers. Researchers currently estimate that there are 1.5 to 2 million homeschoolers in the U.S., representing 3 to 4 percent of the school age population. Parents are their children's first and best teachers for most of their growing-up years. Only parents will put these specific children's needs first and search for the very best learning resources for their particular children. Children in a homeschooling situation receive individualized, personal attention from someone who has a vested interest in their success - their parents.