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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you said that your DC was close to middle school age. If DC were in 3rd or 4th grade, I think it might be fine to home school next year, but a current 5th grader? I don't think that's a good idea. Knowing that no school will be perfect, you should find a school that you and DC will be relatively happy in and stick with it for middle school. If you home schooled a 6th grader for a year or two, what comes next? S/He goes back to a new public school in 8th grade? I think that sounds awful for any kid, with or without special needs.

As for a home school community to get involved with you do go that route...my kids go to public school, but I know a half dozen homeschooling families in our neighborhood who use a variety of curricula -- from Christian classical education to Waldorf --  for their kids. Most of those families are actually going to put their kids in public or private school once they get to middle school age. It might be more difficult to find a group of families in your situation. Finally, the homeschooling moms I know do not have jobs outside the home -- either full time or part time -- and most of them are not educators by profession or training. If you want to coordinate small group lessons and field trips, it might be difficult for other home school families to help out with a child that has significant special needs. [/quote]

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