I've tutored kids in math for quite a long time now. I get a lot of homeschooled kids who I'm tutoring because they know more math than their parents and the m

I've tutored kids in math for quite a long time now. I get a lot of homeschooled kids who I'm tutoring because they know more math than their parents and the math is getting too difficult to learn only from a book. Of course, there is some self-selection involved -- they are from families that would seek out tutoring, etc... As a group, I have to say they are the most mature, well adjusted high schoolers I've known. Virtually all of them schedule the tutoring sessions themselves. They are self managing and self directed. I've never heard horror stories of socialization from people who homeschooled. It's always people who haven't homeschooled their kids and quite often people with an axe to grind against them (people employed by public schools). Most towns have homeschooling groups where kids meet each other for common lessons. They will have greater flexibility in schedule to meet a wide variety of kids and adults outside of a small group of kids their age and the teacher. Most importantly, I've found they have learned to interact with adults as people, where not every adult interaction involves the adult telling them what to do. Over the years, I've known a lot who have transitioned to public high schools due to the variety and depth of course material being beyond the parents ability. I've known of no problems. These kids are probably better equipped to navigate high school than the average incoming freshman. I send my kids to a great public school, but if I had the resources, I'd definitely consider homeschooling and wouldn't give socialization a second thought.