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*[[Andrew Wyeth]] (1917- ), American artist, was tutored at home until he was 18.  <ref>The Homeschooling of Andrew Wyeth, A Conversation with the Artist, Gifted Children Monthly, May 1986, Vol 7 No. 5.[http://www.nfgcc.org/51.htm] </ref>
 
*[[Andrew Wyeth]] (1917- ), American artist, was tutored at home until he was 18.  <ref>The Homeschooling of Andrew Wyeth, A Conversation with the Artist, Gifted Children Monthly, May 1986, Vol 7 No. 5.[http://www.nfgcc.org/51.htm] </ref>
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*[[Frank Lloyd Wright]] (1867-1959), considered the finest architect ever, attended secondary school from age 12 to 15.{{fact}}
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*[[Frank Lloyd Wright]] (1867-1959), considered the finest architect ever, was homeschooled by his mother who dreamed that he would become an architect.  She used "Froebel's geometric blocks to entertain and educate her son" as his father led the family among various Baptist churches, where he preached.<ref>http://freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/a/archs/wright/bio/index.html</ref>  Wright then attended high school but dropped out of college.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942394/bio</ref>
    
In addition, a number of prominent people have chosen to homeschool their children.  [[David Guterson]], author of the novel ''Snow Falling on Cedars'' (1994), which won the 1995 [[PEN/Faulkner Award]], also wrote ''Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense'' (1992), an account of his family's homeschooling journey.  <ref>www.randomhouse.com:  David Guterson [http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/snow/guterson.html]</ref>  Actor and recording artist Will Smith and his wife actress Jada Pinikett Smith homeschool their children. <ref>Reader's Digest:  Will Power:  Will Smith is One Driven Guy[http://www.rd.com/content/will-smith-interview/1/]</ref>.  Roseanne Barr stated in an interview that she has started to homeschool her 11-year-old son.<ref>Reuters Interview - Roseanne Barr says age gives her a louder voice
 
In addition, a number of prominent people have chosen to homeschool their children.  [[David Guterson]], author of the novel ''Snow Falling on Cedars'' (1994), which won the 1995 [[PEN/Faulkner Award]], also wrote ''Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense'' (1992), an account of his family's homeschooling journey.  <ref>www.randomhouse.com:  David Guterson [http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/snow/guterson.html]</ref>  Actor and recording artist Will Smith and his wife actress Jada Pinikett Smith homeschool their children. <ref>Reader's Digest:  Will Power:  Will Smith is One Driven Guy[http://www.rd.com/content/will-smith-interview/1/]</ref>.  Roseanne Barr stated in an interview that she has started to homeschool her 11-year-old son.<ref>Reuters Interview - Roseanne Barr says age gives her a louder voice
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