It should be noted that Ontario colleges and universities receive their funding based on admitting students with high school diplomas or equivalencies. Many universities in the U.S. are actively recruiting home schooled students because of their creativity, independence and ability to work on their own. A recent study found that many home schoolers become entrepreneurs. The goal of education is to understand the world we live in, to gain self-awareness, and to be able to find out what we want to know. Curriculum is a tool, a context within which education takes place.
Some parents use a structured learning curriculum.
Others follow a child-centered approach, believing that a child learns best when she is fully engaged and interested in the subjects being studied. There are many texts, workbooks, curriculums and video taped lectures available. Home schooling conferences are excellent places to examine and purchase materials. However, much of what families use to home school is available at local public libraries and bookstores. Many home educating parents do not register with local school officials.