Common concerns for new homeschool parents

Last checked 2026-09-17

It's okay to have a concern or two when you're starting out. Pick the one on your mind and read it at your own pace.

Which concerns can I read about?

• What if I'm not doing enough?
  Almost every new homeschool parent feels this. What causes burnout, and what helps.
• Will my child fall behind?
  California requires no test or state checklist for a homeschooled kindergartner. Here's what most kindergartners are working on, and how to check informally.
• Where will my child find friends?
  Ways to find other homeschoolers, secular and faith-based, from park days to a free weekly library hour in Torrance.
• My partner isn't convinced
  Why this happens so often, what a partner is usually worried about, and what has helped other parents.
• We need to leave school now
  Start slow with deschooling: why most families take a break from formal lessons first, and how long it usually takes.
• My child is a teen
  Transcripts, credits, college applications and dual enrollment.