luceinte, has your ds always struggled with executive function, or are the ef issues this past year something new/situational? If they are something that has always been an issue, I think I'd try to focus on which school setting you can best address them in for the coming year - and by address, I don't mean get by easiest, but instead, which school setting offers support and the opportunity for your ds to learn/improve his ef skills? If he has a challenge with them, and simply returns to school without some type of focus on getting him help with them (or accommodations if necessary), I'd be concerned that in 1-2 years he'll be headed off to college the next time and have the same thing happen all over again.
If it's motivation more than executive function, I'd be inclined to put him in the public school and have him repeat 11th grade - not what he wants and maybe not the rock-star best solution for a bright kid, but... he had an amazing opportunity to get what he wanted (cc) and he didn't live up to what he needed to do to be there. NOTE - I would only let it go at this *if* I, as his parent, was certain that the lack of turning in homework and the bad grades were related to not trying when he had the full ability to do well. Be sure, if you're seeing it as lack of motivation, that the lack of motivation didn't happen because of giving up due to challenges with ef skills.
Gotta run, hope that made sense!
Best wishes,
polarbear
ps - why can't he go back to the private school? Are there any other private or charter options in your area?
