Otherwise, as he does not want to be homeschooled, I will have to find another school.
Our DD8 wants to be in school to have a lot of friends, but K was toxic, and we pulled her out and homeschooled her, with the idea that she'd be eligible for the GT class in 1st, so that will be better. That year left a lot to be desired, but DD endured the year in public school. Then came 2nd grade, which was toxic again, so we pulled her out and homeschooled again. We skipped her past 3rd, and she's enrolling again in public school in 4th grade, where the GT services increase again.
Having experienced toxic school environments and homeschooling, DD still remains committed to going to school every day, but she definitely enjoyed homeschooling, and today she feels pretty good knowing that homeschooling is a viable option.
The key is that we always offered homeschooling as a temporary option, so she could still dream about a future that involves her sitting in a class full of friends and learning. Maybe you can frame it this way for your DS and get homeschooling back on the table as an option.
