If you are anywhere around Memphis I wouldn't know what to tell you. They have a homeschool testing place....it is awful. And the school system is pretty rough. I am not saying there aren't good teachers, but there aren't that many. The few good teachers they have often have to go with the flow because of the politics. I spent my entire childhood in Memphis schools. Since No Child Left Behind the teachers have had to start teaching strictly what will be on test so that the schools stay on the right level and don't get taken over. They also just passed something saying that teachers cannot fail anyone in 3rd grade or under. So, a child can go through 4 years of school without having to learn anything. I am in middle Tennessee now. The public schools are still a little below par. One High School student actually did a government project her senior year on the pursuit of happiness. She covered a poster board with smiling faces and made an A. But they do have some good magnet schools here in middle Tennessee. So, I would say if there are no magnet schools nearby I would try to find someway of homeschooling unless you are in Memphis.....then you are just kind of stuck with what you have. If you are in memphis I would say that Shelby Oaks Elementary is probably your best bet. They have a gifted program and a nice setup. The also encourage reading by giving awards every year.
