Dining rooms and living rooms get taken over and the separation between schooling and home life gets blurry and (sometimes) messy. The logistics of trying to learn and live in the same space can cause stress and frustration.
Homeschool families are great at "making it work". Most houses aren't built with homeschooling in mind, but however their house is setup, whatever rooms are available, homeschool families figure out how to get through their homeschooling program.
Building a home provides an opportunity to take homeschool-specific issues into consideration. And many homeschool parents don't know that they have options to make their home more conducive to learning.
One of the best things about building a home is being able to customize your new home to your specific needs. For a homeschool family that might mean something as big as having a room or rooms dedicated to schooling, or simple changes like expanding the dining room and other common areas.
You'll know how your family functions in a home and what challenges you've faced in other houses, so keep those things in mind when you're talking to your home builder. Many of the quirks and challenges you may have faced in your previous home may be solvable in a new home that's been customized to your needs.
This gives homeschool families the opportunity to redirect some of the effort they may have spent in the past "making it work" into their children’s education. It's one less thing to worry about.
If you're homeschooling your children and are constantly running into issues with the layout of your current home, we may be able to help. We can talk about your ideal homeschool workflow and help come up with a home design that fits your lifestyle and the needs of your children.
If we turn out to be a good fit for you and your family, we'll build a customized, affordable home that will be a great environment for your children to learn and grow.