“We made the decision to homeschool when our school district decided online learning would only be for students who have a medical need to stay home. And we didn’t want our daughter to wear a mask all day long.  “We've thought about homeschooling before because we move a lot for the military and it seems easier […]

“The decision to homeschool our children was made for multiple reasons.  “Having homeschooled our oldest for a few years before moving to Pearl, we knew what it was like to truly homeschool, and that the crisis schooling that happened in the spring semester of 2020 was not an accurate representation of homeschooling. Knowing another shut […]

“The schools plan to return to school safely isn’t much of a plan and we can’t risk our kids getting sick and getting my immune compromised husband sick. “We will be homeschooling this fall. We never considered it in the past.  “We’re a dual working household. I’m self-employed and I’m having to put my business […]

“I want my children to be well educated students, but more importantly to keep their lives as stable as possible without having to be consumed with everything ‘socially distant related.’ I truly believe that homeschooling will keep my children's mental health safest.  “We made the decision to homeschool because I am opposed to children being in a […]

“We never considered homeschooling because I believed we received a quality educational experience up until this point in our district. But I don't believe our public school district's new policies during this pandemic will yield any meaningful academic advancement for its students in the foreseeable future.  “The adjusted school, bus, class, and bell times, strict […]

“We decided to homeschool this year because my children and myself have asthma, and my mother is immune suppressed. We do not want to bring COVID into our home.  “I considered homeschooling in the past when the school denied me help with my son. That’s one of my concerns. That I will not have the resources […]

"I never considered homeschooling previously, but decided to this year because I do not wish to send my children to school if they are required to wear a face covering for seven hours plus a day. "It is simply too hot in south Mississippi. The school buses are not air conditioned. When a child is […]

Are you considering homeschooling for the first time in Mississippi this fall? You’re certainly not alone. Fortunately, getting started is easy.  How do I begin? Mississippi provides parents with the right to educate their children at home in a manner that they choose.  To be removed from the state’s compulsory education law to homeschool, you […]

As we approach the new school year, numerous polls continue to show a newfound interest in homeschooling. Perhaps it’s because parents are nervous about their children getting sick, or maybe they don’t like new regulations at school. Whatever the case, there is the potential for a major shift in the education landscape in Mississippi and […]