The purpose of this study was to examine the parent choice to home school
and student needs. Parent choice includes the initial decision to home school — for
what reasons, the choice o f curriculum and the number o f years to home school.
Included in parent choice are the motives, goals, perceptions, and curriculum
implementation o f the home school. Student needs were carefully observed and
perceived in terms o f academic achievements and social values as a result o f parent
choice