Homeschooling their own children at those ages/ grades doesn't take long. Mom could get it done in the time than it takes to drive them to and from school. And, the kids wouldn't be taught using the gov't approved curriculum. Depending on how far away the other rancher families live from each other, they'd be better off meeting up at each others' kitchen tables. Either the families shouldn't have to contribute to school taxes (taxation without representation) or should be given an allotment for homeschool materials.