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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.  I have no idea if OP is a troll, but I most certainly am not and this topic is one I've been thinking about generally for our DS who is 12.

1.  he intensely dislikes attending school (at a NWDC independent) because it is slow-paced and monotonous and confining.   I can see his point

2. he is intensely curious in a broad array of subjects ranging from 19th century art to building a better 3D printer that can mimic live human tissue better than current technology allows

3. He is strange and has never found his tribe among his same-age peers, after 9 years of exposure, but he LOVES adults and they tend to like him back.

I wonder: why can't he "homeschool" at around ~ 15 y.o. with a sampling of live subject matter tutors (calc), online national classes for the "mandatory" subjects (English composition?) and ... travel? independent research internships like the kids get at Montgomery Blair?  and as PP said, college classes to round out the week.

Look, DS has been asking already and if this continues into HS, I'm going to consider seriously letting him "drop out" and go alternative.  He'll learn and accomplish more, not less, of this I have no doubt.  The only thing that gives me pause is how top engineering departments, say, might view this alternate path when they do get his application at age 20 (vs. 18).

-- not a troll, really

4.  he [/quote]

Lots of homeschooled kids get into the most selective colleges, including engineering schools. If your child is a good tester, consider enrolling him the Davidson Young Scholars program; lots of DYS kids are homeschooled or pursue some other sort of alternative path to college. The parent group is very supportive and a great source of information on homeschooling curricula, applying to colleges as HS student, etc. Another option might be The School for Tomorrow in Rockville, although I have heard some negative things about it, so check it out carefully. Good luck. [/quote]

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