To counter this we are planning to do some international travel for 2 years or so when our oldest gets to an age of completing his school leaving. Although he is only *almost* 7 now, he has chosen to do the Cambridge (UK) school leaving certification for various reasons.
If we use this as the standard for our family (most likely of all scenarios) it means the younger two boys can write exams in over 160 countries as we travel.
But my main point is that the gap year (or 2) really appeals to us - especially because I feel so overwhelmed at the thought of my younger teenager being in a Uni situation.
Having said that I need to agree with many of the replies in this thread and say try not to worry about so far down the line. Things really do have a way of working themselves out as long as you keep your eye on your child in the here and now; ensure she gets what she needs now - focus on one year at a time (with planning for one year ahead that is flexible and ready to change as and when needs be).
And remember that no single decision in terms of schooling is forever - you can always change it up and mix it up as you need to! It's not a forever answer.
