Thank you so much for this information- honestly I do not think I could have gotten this kind of information anywhere else! dcfox: I hope you are happy where you live now and that homeschooling works well for you. Homeschooling is not really an option for us, I am not willing to give up my work at this point and our son loves to be around friends. However, I do understand that many choose that option.
I agree with you, this age is tricky. There are much more options later on.