I've got a friend who is running a private school based on a home-school curriculum (from
The Well Trained Mind). Their school, at
www.aceschool.org, is doing phenomenally on the classical curriculum. The students have blown everyone away, and they are expanding under the pressure of increasing demand from fantastic word-of-mouth recommendations.
On a practical note, for anyone interested in home-schooling I recommend the above book and:
Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform
Talk about a book that will help you understand what you're getting into IF YOU DO NOT home-school. At any rate, both excellent reads for those on both sides of the debate.