Ok, I didn’t read the whole thread but I will throw my two cents in anyway. I was not homeschooled but I know people who do. One uses the Seton Home Study School (
http://www.setonhome.org) because she said that the Catholic schools have become too liberal. Another uses the Calvert School because she likes their curriculum. The last person that I know uses Sonlight (
http://www.sonlight-curriculum.com/) because the curriculum brings religion into every subject. They are fundamentalist Pentecostals.
I thought about homeschooling my son. After looking at most of what’s out there, I’d pick the Calvert School. My husband is against it but I think that it would be a great experience. There are all kinds of activities for homeschoolers to participate in here. A local homeschool educational supply store offers gatherings for everything from story time to science classes. Our city’s Parks and Recreation Department has independent athletic leagues set up so kids can play sports and they don’t have to be on a school team. There are also several homeschool associations and they have athletic teams too. These associations play against other associations throughout the state. The resources are out there. You just need to find them.
The most important thing to do is to make sure that the program is accredited! I was surprised when I read that some of top names are not. It makes things difficult if you should decide to switch to a regular school or come graduation.