<p>The best education starts with an engaged, involved, enthusiastic parent who is willing to oversee, interact and guide the educational process. Even better if the parent is able to shift educational gears to match the needs, interests and learning styles of the child.</p>
<p>We have done a mix of homeschooling, public schools and private schools for our children - mixing and matching experiences as we went along. Our son did his middle school years as a homeschooler and spent it doing a classical curriculum with most of his spare time spent learning computer programming at his own pace. Best decision ever–and only made possible because of flexible parents with the ability (financial, time, willingness) to make homeschooling available during those particular years. All kids off at college now, doing great.</p>