u003cbr/u003eAs Jeanne has previously written, u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cemu003eu0022Considering a homeschool online program is common . . . because it seems like an all-in-one package deal that would smoothly and comprehensively take the place of school.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0022It’s important to realize that many online programs like the one you mention are not online homeschool programs; they are online u003cstrongu003epublicu003c/strongu003e schools. To put it bluntly, they are not homeschooling. They are public school at home.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0022This may seem like semantics, but the distinction is important . . .u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0022This matters because if an online program is public school at home,u0022 you have to follow public school rules rather than homeschool laws. Mandatory testing and assignments may be quite stressful. This may not give you the curriculum, flexibility, customized learning, or reasonable workload that your kids need.u0022u003c/emu003eu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor a more in-depth discussion of the differences along with pros and cons, read u003ca href=u0022https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/ask-jeanne-online-virtual-school/u0022u003eAsk Jeanne: Online Homeschool Programu003c/au003e.