I recently asked my readers what was their biggest question about homeschooling high school.  I was expecting questions about grades, credits, curriculum and  college, I received one "biggest question" that really pulled at my heart:  "Will everything be OK?"

I do want to answer that question right away and say:  YES!  It IS going to be OK!!!!

My best friend and I were having coffee last week.  Her son is now going to the same college as my boys.  Her son had severe dyslexia growing up, and couldn't spell even basic words until adulthood, and he's 24 now.  He was recently admitted to college, given scholarships, and will be paying $1000 PER YEAR to go to private university. That is actually LESS than we are paying, because our boys' full-tuition scholarships don't pay for housing, books or food.  Be confident:  It really WILL be OK!.

Years from now, you'll tell me I was right.

As homeschool parents, we tend to worry a lot about high school.  Part of it is because we recognize if anything goes wrong there will be no one (externally) to blame for it.  We won't be able to point to the public schools failure or some injustice inherent in the system.  All we have to point to is ourselves.  This is a tremendous amount of responsibility that many people find intimidating.  Parents wonder if the risk is worth it.  They wonder if it really will turn out OK. 

Some people have asked me what I hear most frequently from parents that have graduated their homeschoolers from high school.  The thing I hear most often?  They are shocked and say, "Oh my gosh!  It worked!"

So hang in there, my friend!  You can do it!  Homeschooling high school is the best preparation you can give your children for college and for life.  The rewards are well worth the risks.