Whether it was due to their budding Hollywood careers or because of bullying in the classroom, these famous entertainers opted for homeschool at some point in their educational lives. While there are varying opinions about the practice — especially these days, when practically every parent has turned into a homeschool teacher — these actors and singers definitely benefited from having that option for school.
Hilary Duff
Younger star and mom of two Hilary Duff was homeschooled by her mom from the age of 8. Now that she's a mom herself, she's admitted that her son Luca's second grade math is "no joke."
Venus and Serena Williams
The powerhouse sisters Venus and Serena Williams were homeschooled by their father between rigorous tennis practice sessions. Clearly, having the extra time to focus on their sport really paid off.
Ryan Gosling
After being bullied at school as a child, and struggling with ADHD in the classroom, Ryan's mom chose to pull him out and homeschool him at the age of 10.
Kristen Stewart
Former Twilight star Kristen Stewart wasn't your typical child star who started homeschooling to focus on her career. Stewart started out in a traditional school setting, but at age 13 felt the teachers couldn't keep up with making work packets for her demanding film schedule and opted to homeschool instead.
The Jonas Brothers
From tween heartthrobs to grown and married men, brothers Nick, Joe, and Kevin were all homeschooled by mom Denise from a very young age. In an earlier interview, Denise revealed that she would've homeschooled the Jonas Brothers even if they weren't in the entertainment business.
Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning was homeschooled from grades 2 through 8, due to her successful acting career. She then enrolled in a private academy because she "craved a traditional high-school experience." She later enrolled at New York University in 2011.
Hayden Panettiere
The former Nashville star and mom of one may have been homeschooled from 8th grade on, but that didn't stop her from attending traditional high school events like proms and football games. “I went to prom, and I went to homecoming, and I was in the yearbook. No crashing of cars. I went to games and all that good stuff," Panettiere told MTV.
Elijah Wood
Yes, Frodo himself was homeschooled. A young Elijah Wood started out as a child actor, and due to the demands of his burgeoning career, he began homeschooling at 8 years old. Clearly, this is one homeschooler who's gone to the head of the class.
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Homeschooled until high school, actress and mom Jennifer Love Hewitt is yet another success story in the long list of homeschoolers.
Tim Tebow
As a baseball outfielder and former NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow surely proved wrong all those naysayers who said homeschoolers couldn't be athletic. Tell that to the man who became the first homeschooled athlete to win a Heisman Trophy.
