VOX ATL Teen: Views From Home-School And How We Socialize

“Home-schooled teens do not miss out on socialization,” says VOX ATL staff writer Jaya. “We just learn our skills in different ways with more adults and children of multiple ages. Even though we can be seen as being at home all the time, we actually have more flexibility to socialize just like our traditional schooled friends.”

Art by Melvin Bray, 13, Home-schooled / Courtesy of VOX ATL

By Jaya Bray 

One of the biggest stereotypes about home-schooled teens is that we are people who stay home all the time and rarely get to socialize with anyone outside of our household.

I’ve heard assumptions that teens who go to traditional school have much better social skills and advantages compared to home-schooled teens.