With schools either closed or on a hybrid teaching model, home schooling has been gaining much attention as an option for parents.

Julie Lutz, of Eastern Suffolk BOCES, says home schooling has lots of rules and checks by the school district and state Education Department to make sure kids are getting a quality education.

“Home schooling is a pretty rigorous process and parents who choose to do that really have to go through all of those steps,” she says.

News 12 spoke with Christina LaGrega on Tuesday about her home schooling model that her 9-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son say they are enjoying.

LaGrega, a full-time fitness professional, made their learning space look just like it would if they were inside their own classroom.

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Under New York state law, she must follow some guidelines and identify her curriculums. LaGrega says she has been helped by other parents online who have built a community for those who are home schooling. 

Her children say they miss their friends but are enjoying the mother/teacher experience.