This is our 3rd year homeschooling our oldest DD. We also plan on hs'ing our 2 younger DD's. When I decided I wanted to do this my husband was somewhat hesitant. I visited 2 local colleges and actually met with counselors. They informed me they welcome homeschooled children, and that the kids do very well. This was my DH's biggest fear. Our situation was a little different, as our DD went to public school for 3 yrs. and had made alot of friends. To this day, she remains close to many of them. She also belongs to a swim team(this will be her 3rd year), and competes almost weekly. She attends our local college for science and reading labs and is already learning Latin. All classes offered by the college for homeschooled children. Her public school friends think it's so "cool" that she is going to college.(Girls at 11 can be sooooo funny!) Our DD is confident, well educated, good mannered, and her social skills are better than alot of children that are public educated. Homeschooling is NOT easy and must be taken seriously. We travel quite a bit, not only to WDW. She spent 3 days in Belize(this past Dec.), one of which was spent in a classroom, and had no problem communicating with the children. She is by no means shy. I do agree with the above poster. I've seen many homeschooled children who are shy and seemed somewhat confused by "life". I also have met many children enrolled in school who are the same way. This will not work for everyone, but it DOES and CAN work. Social skills are taught at home from when a child is first born. We make sure our DD's are exposed to life and all things that come with it.Good luck in your decision. I remember how hard it was for us to decide. Not that it makes a difference, but we now laugh about how worried we were. To the above poster, I believe you have a right to your opinion, and it is respected. I would however, love for you to meet our DD. She would shock the "heck" out of you and show you that not all homeschooled children behave in that manner. Her swimteam, which practices at our local highschool, had a problem keeping male swimmers.(It just was not considered cool with the boys) She came up with the idea to "challenge" the highschool football team to a relay event. We had a great time and the money raised was donated to the American Cancer Society. Needless to say, the fb players were quite surprised by the endurance and strength of our swimmers, girls included. We actually have a few who joined to stay in shape for football and track in the off season.(We've had alot of fun with the "jocks" who have joined and look forward to the rematch this coming year.)This idea was our daughters, not ours, and she was very involved in the planning. She is a leader, not a follower, and often too outspoken! Something we are trying to work on. I did not mean to offend anyone, we love football, honest!, I just hate to see homeschooled children grouped together as a whole. They too, are as different, as children at the local school. I have yet to see two who behave alike. Janice