Public School at Home

If you actually LIKE the Public School curriculum then it is a good way to go. It's mostly computer based which I can't stand and they are also very hands-on with the parent, which I can't stand. BUT for you, if you like that, it may be good.

If you are kept from private curriculae designed for homeschoolers, I'd be happy to point you to any number of inexpensive HSing choices or academies that offer payment plans and that are very affordable.
OR you can do what we do, and simply design your own curriculum, without paying anyone a dime. :)

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We used Connections when my ds was in 5th grade and my dd was in K. If you are happy with the public school curriculum, Connections is likely a good fit. We found the busy work to be annoying, the live lessons interrupted our days, and our educational philosophy started to veer in a completely different direction, so we went straight to independent homeschool at the end of that year.

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My younger homeschooler (7th grader) has 4 FLVS (online public school here in FL) classes and there are positives and negatives. I agree with Carrie that there is alot of annoying busy work (unfortunately). However, it's nice to have a set curriculum that matches state guidelines. It is also almost all computer based (which is fine for some, not others).

Next year we will probably go more independent.

Good luck.

Desiderata school is a great private school that is mostly home study based. They can offer the structure and guidance like a public school, but allow for much more curriculum flexiblilty than the public system. Plus you can work at your own pace because it is proficency based not attendance based.

They have several distance based programs too. desiderataschool.org

I homeschool on my own and I don't do the public school at home deal but I know a lot of people who do. I've only heard good things about it. The only negative I've heard is if the kids and parents don't like the curriculum.