Judging from its incredible growth in the past two decades, home-schooling has clearly become more acceptable for parents seeking alternative education for their children. Like charter schools, home-schooling groups can be perceived as competition for private-independent schools. However, it may be more advantageous to cooperate with home-schoolers than to compete with them. Although students of all ages are educated at home, many are younger children who eventually attend conventional schools. Home-schooling parents typically have views on education that mirror those held by your school’s parents, and their children often prove to be exemplary private school students. With this in mind, consider working with local home-schooling groups as you would collaborate with feeder schools.