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Thanks for the encouragement Shari! If I may ask, is DS8 in a special gifted school that provides those type of opportunities or where you able to work that out within your public school system?

I set up a tour at the private gifted school next week, so we will see what it is like; my understanding is they do provide quite a bit of flexibility. Then we will have to see if and how we can afford it.

my son would do the same. He's not HG but very talented and all MATH. Once I started partially homeschooling him I saw that following instructions was an issue.

As a result of NEVER having to follow them b/c he'd put it all together, he got frustrated when harder material came that he actually had to sit through the instruction.

For me, as a parent, I sometimes forget the other piece of the puzzle to being gifted: he's still just 8! Meaning that just b/c they're gifted or exceptionally gifted, they still need to learn basics - which for these kids seems difficult b/c they have to slow down. Once learned that this is part of their process - full steam ahead!

Learning the life skills to cope is important but I do think the schools seem to rely on that heavily to not have to make alternative adjustments.... JMO.

Good luck - I've had NONE with the schools - but you have hard core data that should speak loud & clear for you.

My son is also highly social and an amazing leader (much of that feeds into his confidence & high self-esteem) so taking him out for full time HS isn't in his best interest.

During our partial HS, I can help him with coping where he needs it (like not teaching the teacher) and other social issues related to boys, being gifted and the like.