My brother was homeschooled and at the age of 14 he came to live with me in Australia. I had him with me until he was 18 then he went back to New Zealand. Apart from the amazing morals ingrained in him , and the way ahead of his time thinking and maturity, he is now 22 and very very successful in the fitness field. Every minute he has to spare is either training, studying for more qualifications, or helping senior citizens with rehab from falls etc.
What home schooling taught me was that you can set standards at home that can't be achieved at school full stop. Of course it is no easy task and my mother told me numerous times it was very difficult at times. But the end result is something incredible if it is executed the right way. I have recently started home schooling my just turned 6yr old. He has been with me at home anyway for the last 3 years because i work at home, so for me the transition is really only time related.
To insure he gets taught in multiple subjects the extra time has to be sacrificed. I make sure to take him out as much as possible to socialize. The beauty of homeschooling is there attitude can't be tainted by the bad apples on the tree. I get comments every time i am in public when he strikes a conversation with someone, they get shocked at how a boy of that age can talk the way they do (maturity wise). I don't want him to lose any opportunities with sport etc, so i make sure he has his martial arts classes etc and if he tells me there is something he wants to try, i let him and leave it up to him to decide if he likes it or not. I think it is a far superior way to teach a child if and only if it is done correctly. You don't need a masters degree to do it, but you need a lot of patience and a willingness to learn yourself.
That's awesome and I'm sure that he will turn out to be a great person!
That is some great advice too I will absolutely remember this when I run into struggles, and I appreciate the support real :D