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Getting Started–Decide to Homeschool<\/h1>\n

Should I decide to homeschool my children? More and more parents all over the world are asking this question. Why do people choose to homeschool? There are many reasons: academic excellence, scheduling flexibility, special needs, and freedom to individualize a student\u2019s pace and interests. Parents also want to remove their children from bullying, unnecessary exposure to immorality, and worldviews that are contrary to those of the parents.<\/span><\/p>\n

You are the only one who can make the decision to homeschool your children. It is an important choice, so you\u2019ll want to take the time to consider all your options, pray about it, and discuss it with your spouse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NCHE has worked hard to pioneer and establish friendly homeschool laws in NC because we believe that parents have what it takes to educate their children at home. The first step in homeschooling is simple and often underestimated: you must decide to homeschool. So that you can make an informed decision, we provide research and statistics about homeschooling in North Carolina, as well as the benefits of home education, under the \u201cexplore\u201d tab in the menu at the top of our website.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take special note of our article on <\/span>Reasons to Home Educate<\/a><\/span>\u00a0which <\/span>gives you 10 great reasons to homeschool.<\/span><\/p>\n

As you research homeschooling in order to make your decision, you will also learn a lot about <\/span>how <\/span><\/i>to homeschool. So if you decide to jump in, you\u2019ll also feel much better about knowing how to get started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Determine Your Questions<\/h3>\n

Make a list of questions you want answered in order to make this big decision. Most likely, some of them are:<\/span><\/p>\n