<p>In NJ, local districts make individual decisions about how much they will allow homeschoolers to participate. Most of the NJ homeschoolers I know are happy to stay completely out of the public schools, and don’t ask for anything. Part of the reason I think is that there are much better options outside of the public schools here. It’s a heavily populated area only miles from New York City, meaning there are hundreds of arts, science, language and sports programs available in the communities. Public school students are actually here, in that they do not have time to participate in all of the outside activities.</p>