LUBBOCK, Texas — The number of home-schooled children in the U.S. continues to rise, with 4.3 million students being educated at home this year, up from 3.7 million last year, according to the Census Bureau.
Recently, Grace Lubbock Homeschool group was recognized as the top homeschool group in the nation. The group will receive the Homeschool Group of the Year award in Washington on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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“What a big honor for us,” said Director and Founder Jenifer Davis.
Davis started the Grace Lubbock Homeschool group 17 years ago when she was educating her own children. After her daughter expressed a desire for more social interaction, Davis sought to create a program where home-schooled students could learn together.
“My daughter looked up at the end of the year and said, ‘I love homeschooling, but I don’t have any friends,’” Davis said.
What began with just a few pamphlets and 12 families in 2007 has now grown to 138 families, representing about 600 individuals. The group meets once a week at a local church to work on class assignments together.