In grade school, nothing beats a field trip. I went on a trip today for home schooled kids as numbers rise across our state.
- Since 2019, the number of home schooled kids in Wisconsin rose by more than 7,000 students.
- Manitowoc Historical Society Director, Amy Meyer says that they have made home school field trips a focus.
- Home school mother, Rachel Cotie says that she was shocked by how many resources there are for home school families.
Rachel Cotie brought her two homeschooled kids, Miles and Evelina.
“Everything is just living education,” Rachel said.
Rachel made the decision to homeschool the kids a few years ago and the learning includes trips to places like the Manitowoc Historical Society’s Village.
“I’ve just been astounded by what is all available,” said Rachel. “Not only with regards to the number of curricula, but also the programs and the people.”
The Coties are not the only ones seeing the incentives. According to the Department of Public Instruction nearly 29,000 students took home-based learning in Wisconsin last school year. That’s up 7-thousand students from 2019, the year just before the pandemic.