Hybrid Homeschooling—Families Seeking Better Alternatives

Hybrid Homeschooling—Families Seeking Better Alternatives
Some families have formed "learning pods" until schools run at full steam again. Lapina/Shutterstock
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A combination of at-home and at-school learning is a hot trend in America today. Recent data from the Census Bureau reveals that 11.1 percent of K–12 students are now independent homeschoolers. Families choosing to homeschool have been fortunate enough to have alternative learning options available. One such educational model fills in most, if not all, of the gaps in a hybrid arrangement that combines the best of all educational worlds.

Step inside a hybrid homeschool academy and, from a physical appearance, it resembles a traditional brick-and-mortar educational institution. Parents drop their uniformed students at the beginning of the day where well-trained teachers are ready to instruct eager students in academic subjects deemed educationally appropriate, influenced by the school’s ideological mission.

Krista Thomas
Krista Thomas
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Krista Thomas is a publicist, writer, and consultant. A native of Texas and graduate of Texas A&M University, Thomas is married with three children, whom she homeschooled for 20 years. She resides in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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