Hispanic families are homeschooling in increasing numbers, adding to the wide array of cultural, socioeconomic, and political backgrounds in the homeschooling movement. Like many families, they seek security and a quality education for their children, but they sometimes face additional obstacles specific to their culture.
We have witnessed this growth firsthand here at HSLDA. In 2020 we had the honor of assisting 90 Hispanic member families. Four years later that number has soared to around 460 families we’re thrilled to support.
So why are so many Hispanic families choosing to homeschool? What obstacles do they face and how are they overcoming them? And why is Hispanic leadership key for the movement?
We would love to share with you what we have learned about the Hispanic homeschooling movement based on our dear Hispanic members’ stories of resilience and hope and our outreach work in this flourishing community.
We’ll dive into the questions above, as well as take a look at how the English-speaking homeschooling world can come alongside them.
Let’s start with the stories of Karla and María, whose experiences represent those of many other Hispanic families deciding to homeschool in the US and Latin America.