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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While it is called [i]home[/i]schooling, most home schoolers do not spend their entire day just being home with the fam.  There are many, many wonderful co-ops available.  The child can take classes from a VARIETY of teachers. One of my kids started co-ops when he was 6.  He was there for 5 hours once a week and rotated through 5 different classrooms with 5 different teachers taking 5 different subjects.  On a different day he took 2 co-op classes that lasted 3 hours.  These were in buildings with kids taking classes from K through 12. The subjects were varied- Science, History, Art, Drama, P.E, on Tuesday. Themes from Shakespeare (a very low key kid version that was super cool) and Woodworking on Thurs. 
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We're considering homeschooling, but this co-op sounds like a bit of a crapshoot; is it really any better than most public schools? And is it more like a general ed classroom or an AP classroom? I guess since the time spent in these other classrooms is pretty small, it wouldn't be as big a deal if there are some less talented teachers in the mix.

Also, we're in DC but considering moving to VA to be closer to DH's job. My DH thinks we should stay longer in the city if we homeschool, so we can take advantage of being so close to so many museums and other cultural institutions. But I get the sense there would be more homeschool support networks in VA. Can you recommend some good resources for people considering homeschooling in this area, so we can get a sense of where these groups are located and what they're like? [/quote]

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