I can't/won't homeschool unless I really have no alternative. Work and finances make it highly undesirable (I would have to quit a job I really love).
So far, we have had no issues with our kids going unrecognized in any school environment (though math skills have been a bit less recognized). I let them speak for themselves at the start and they have always "outed" themselves rapidly. (Both DD and DS are very outgoing, hand-raising types; they are also fact-memorizing types so they tend to spout a lot of information.) So that part isn't a concern for me, although it's possible that a very stretched or unobservant teacher could miss some of his abilities. I'm more worried that he will "seem fine," because he's sweet-natured and a pleaser. To be 100% clear, I don't actually care if he learns anything in K. (Well, better penmanship would be nice and completely on-target in terms of what I woudl expect.) I just don't want him to be miserable.
