Chochrek also has six children, aged 9 to 25. She began home schooling in 1983. I know the good bulk of public school teachers are good, but I know how to touch my kids' interest buttons. And if a child doesn't get it, you can work with him until he does. In school, the teacher would just move on and expect the child to catch up on his own.
Some school districts are more supportive of home schooling than others.
Schools in some other South Shore communities do allow participation in team sports. Many area Christian home-schooled children take physical education, computer and foreign language classes at South Shore Christian Academy in Duxbury. The school loans the gymnasium to the students and provides teacher tutors for a small fee. The academy has a home-school liaison, who disseminates advice and information and helps connect parents with support groups and community resources. Libraries also have extensive resources for home educators.