My 11 year old son is currently in 8th grade at a private school. They have been very accommodating about acceleration (two whole grades skipped and additional acceleration in math). Even with all of the acceleration, it is still not enough (it seems as though acceleration increases demands on executive functioning without a concomitant increase in cognitive demand). He is frustrated and unhappy. Socially, things are mediocre. Prior to attending this school, we homeschooled. He is asking to be homeschooled again and wants to leave at the end of the semester in January. I would love to homeschool him again, so there is no issue there.
Is there a compelling reason to keep him there until the end of the year? Are there benefits to completing 8th grade at a brick and mortar school? Regardless of when we start homeschooling (in January or next fall), he will be doing high school level work, if that makes a difference.
Thanks!
Last edited by Kai; 12/20/13 09:29 AM.
