Meet the families where children blossomed after being homeschooled

There’s a fear around homeschooling that the child will find it hard to fit in at third level. Not true, writes Georgina O’Halloran as she meets families whose children blossomed afterwards

BRENDAN and Breda Conroy sent their first three children to a local primary school, but began considering home education when it became apparent that their eldest son Ben, was not happy in school.

“Academically he was ahead of what was going on in the classroom, but his writing skills were poor and this was causing him a lot of frustration,” says Brendan.