I left a job that was perfect for me to be home with my son when he was in the 4th grade. I did find a very part time job (10 hrs wk) at the school he attended. He had began asking to be home schooled in the 3rd grade. In Jr. HIgh, we decided to give home school at try. It was well worth it. We are very close. We take schooling very seriously and I not only track what is available through our home school program, but I print our the state standards and keep tabs on what the public schools are teaching, and literature, etc. He will be going into the 10th grade, and is very cooperative. School is everyday...He doesn't have homework, but we do work everyday (most of the time). It isn't a chore, but it does take dedication. We begin our school day at 8:15 and have a routine. He is in scouts, music, rides crosscountry bikes, attends ayouth group weekly and participates in activitis with them.

At times, I become frustrated, because I live, eat, breath almost every moment at home and being outgoing it is challenging. Many of the home schooled parents are from younger families, but there are many parents of teens. I find, for the most part, most, not all home schooled kids are refreshing and are taking college courses...they are serious about school and could care less about the social aspects of public schools.

It is worth the time with your teen.