Facts about Homeschooling

1. HOMESCHOOLING
MADE BY VLADISLAV CHORNIY

2. • In the past 4 years in the UK,
the percentage of children
using a home school
curriculum has risen by 41%. As
more and more UK families are
embracing homeschooling for
the education of their children,
we are beginning to see some
interesting facts and trends that
are giving us a possible glimpse
into the future of home
schooling in the UK.

3. IN A RECENT SURVEY, PARENTS WERE ASKED WHY THE
BELIEVE HOMESCHOOLING IS NECESSARY. THESE WERE
THEIR RESPONSES:
• “Parents can adapt the curriculum according to the psyche of each child.
• Children can attain more academic accomplishments.
• Family relationships of children get improved with parents and siblings.
• A home school curriculum provides ample opportunity for young peers
and grown-ups to have rational social interactions.
• Children and youth can be provided with a safer environment excluding
of physical violence, psychological abuse, racism, drugs, alcohol, and
inappropriate and damaging sexual interactions.”

4. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING:
• England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have different set of laws regarding
homeschooling.
• Home schools rise each year in a rate of 5-12%.
• Homeschool students’ scores do not depend on the level of formal education or the household
income of their parents.
• Homeschool students score in achievement tests above the average.
• Homeschool students score in the SAT and ACT tests for college admissions above the average.
• Universities prefer homeschool students for active recruitment on a larger scale.

5. • The homeschoolers are better educated on social
development measures, including emotional and psychological
factors.
• Homeschool students are more engaged in social and
educational activities on a regular basis outside of their homes.
• The majority of homeschooled children are from white, two-
parent, low-to-medium-income families. However,
homeschooling in ethnic-minority families is increasing—and
their children’s scores on standardized tests are equal to those
of white counterparts, in contrast to “standard” education
where white students score substantially higher.
• Religious beliefs (including “atheist”) and parental education
levels are represented in comparable percentages across the
homeschooling spectrum.
• The most common reason for homeschooling is “a concern
about the environment of other schools.”

6. MORE FACTS:
• Homeschooled children who grew up to be famous include Thomas Edison, Teddy Roosevelt, Agatha
Christie, Sandra Day O’Connor, Andrew Carnegie, and Alexander Graham Bell.
• Homeschooling’s current popularity began in the 1960s and 1970s with the rise of countercultural
movements and the removal of religious instruction from public schools. At the time, homeschooling
was officially legal in only five states. It was 1993 before the right to homeschool was granted to
parents in all 50 states.
• The word “homeschool” was first included in the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 1998.
• Many homeschooling parents join or form co-ops to support each other in their educational mission.
Laws vary on whether co-op members are allowed to teach “classes” for multiple students, or only
for their own children.