Success Stories

As a teacher, I knew the system inside and out. But when my daughter started losing her love of learning in third grade, something had to change.

The first few months were rocky. I was trying to recreate a classroom at home and it was exhausting. Then I found this community and learned about Charlotte Mason and living books.

Now my daughter reads for hours and my son is two grades ahead in math. They're curious, engaged, and actually excited to learn. I only wish I'd started sooner.

After my divorce, my son was struggling in school. Behavior issues, falling behind, losing confidence. I knew he needed more support than he was getting.

People thought I was crazy - a single dad with a demanding job, trying to homeschool? But I work remotely, and I figured out a system with online curriculum in the morning, project time in the afternoon.

Three years later, my son is a different kid. Confident, curious, excelling in everything he does. We use co-ops for subjects I can't teach, and the flexibility means I can actually make it to his soccer games.

By second grade, my daughter was so far behind in reading that she would cry every morning before school. The school had her in intervention, but it wasn't enough.

I felt completely unqualified - I'm not a special education teacher. But I started researching Orton-Gillingham and multisensory learning. I found specialized curriculum and joined support groups.

It took time and patience, but watching her breakthrough moments has been incredible. She's now reading at grade level, her confidence has soared, and she actually asks to do her lessons. I also realized my younger son learns differently too, and we've been able to support him from the start.

We were spending $30K a year on private school and our kids were still stressed, overscheduled, and unhappy. We knew something had to change.

We found a hybrid homeschool program - three days in co-op classes, two days at home. We hired a college student as a tutor for the at-home days. It costs less than private school.

Our kids are less stressed, actually learning at their own pace, and we're not rushing through homework at 9pm anymore. It's not traditional homeschooling, but it works for our family.

I'll be honest - I thought homeschool kids were weird. I thought parents who homeschooled were overprotective and sheltering their kids from the 'real world.'

Then COVID happened and school went remote. I saw how much time was wasted, how little actual learning happened. When schools reopened, I started researching alternatives.

Turns out, homeschool families are incredibly diverse and normal. My kids are in soccer, drama club, chess club, and a co-op. They have friends of all ages and backgrounds. They're learning critical thinking, not just test prep. I was completely wrong.

After our third move in six years, our oldest was in her fourth school. Each school had different standards, different expectations. She was always the 'new kid.'

Homeschooling was a game-changer. Now when we move, their education stays consistent. They finish their curriculum regardless of location. They make friends through local homeschool groups right away.

Our kids have lived in five states and two countries. They've learned about each place we've lived. They're adaptable, confident, and secure even when everything else is changing.