Pros in public schools are, the children learn in a group setting, there are extracurricular activities available, more curriculum opportunities, diverse social education, and the cons would be, Less independence, school chooses curriculum, high teacher student ratio.
And the pros for homeschool are, teaches students to be more independent in their learning choices. And the cons are, usually more expensive than public school; teachers are not always qualified to teach certain subjects, harder to provide social interaction, colleges sometimes have stricter admission polices involving homeschooled children, You as the parent can control what they learn and when, You can show you child that learning is not boring but a fun thing, you have a smaller teaching area that u can tailor your teaching style to your child’s needs, you can give you child personal in depth attention in any subject he struggles in or excels, Create a schedule that best fits you and your child’s needs, instill you values and beliefs’ in your child and address question when they have them, protect your child from negative influences they may encounter, nurture you child’s (artistic, musical and mathematic) abilities Address big issues with your child when you feel they are ready. And the cons are, usually more expensive than public school; teachers are not always qualified to teach certain subjects, harder to provide social interaction, colleges sometimes have stricter admission polices involving homeschooled children, you’re with your child twenty four hours a day, they could feel as if they are sheltered and not able to experience life, they won’t be with their friends, all of these reasons are viable reasons but every family should have their own choice they know what’s best for their family. Some history on homeschool, Alexander the great was the first known