I believe in homeschooling despite both my motherIL and sisterIL(and their grandmother) being teachers in the private and public systems.
I however, have no teaching qualifications and think I would do my daughter and myself a disservice if I homeschooled, so I sent her to a school which is "marketed" as an alternative to homeschooling.
The difference is that the WHOLE school is about 15 kids from K-6 with 1 teacher (and various aides and parent help throughout the week).
the teacher is fully trained and is brilliant. They follow the curriculum but aren't institutionalised at such an early age.