I just found this topic and I have to say that I know how you feel about sending your 12 year old to college. I did it this year. After he begged for a year I finally started homeschooling him and allowed him to take 2 college classes at our community college. He just finished with A's in both classes. It was the best thing we ever did. He was so much happier this year. I don't know what we will do next fall but I'm pretty sure it will involve more CC courses with eventual full time enrollment. The college would allow it now but I don't feel comfortable with that yet. It really is very complicated but it can be worked out. It was funny one day when I was at a homeschool meeting where the teachers were going over options for students who were going on to High School and how the parents need to plan for the long term goal. Then she looked at me and said, "You need to take it day by day."
Eileen
