That's great. What a wonderful combination and on top of that in g/t school. Right now p/t homeschooling looks like the best option for us. There are few schools which may allow us to do that, but I am not sure if any of them will be a good match and if we could manage the logistic part of it.

What will your son's schedule be? 1/2 day each day? What subjects will he take at school?

Their core curriculum is on MWF, with the "elective"-type classes (art, music, P.E., etc.) on TTh. So he'll attend full days on MWF--taking care of the academic stuff--and I'll supplement the rest after school, on his off days and/or on the weekends. Since there are plenty of reasonably priced art, music and P.E. opportunities around, it seems like a pretty decent deal for us.

He'll take math, science, reading, LA, and social studies at school. I'll do the other stuff.

There are several benefits to the full-day half-the-week schedule: 1) less driving! (The school is 25 minutes of highway driving away), 2) more time for field trips, skiing, HS groups, etc., 3) less pressure to get homework done EVERY night, and since DS6 is pokey about doing homework, that is a serious consideration!

I think P/T school/HS is one of the best options out there for a lot of these kids! If you can swing it, I recommend at least looking into it. They get the social, they get another teacher besides Mom, and they get to have a more traditional learning environment at least part of the time. But they also get the challenges they need and the time to pursue their own projects. The best of both worlds, at least potentially.

I'll let you know!

Hey Kriston - that sounds fantastic! I hope it works out well with the curriculum content, acceleration options, etc. It sounds like a perfect set up for YOUR time management and sanity too. You'll have to keep us posted.

Kriston - this sounds wonderful! I'm so glad you found something that will work out for both your DS and for you. Hey, maybe now you'll have time to finish your book!!!

Wow - what a great set up! And if they can't really accomidate him academically, you can always do a swap and send him on TTH without interrupting any friendship that may develop. Hope it doens't come to that, though.

Smiles,
Grinity

Kriston-

It sounds like the best of both worlds. Good luck, and I would love to hear more once he's enrolled.

I'll certainly keep you all updated. I'm really hoping the curriculum moves fast enough to keep him challenged. But that and the money are my only concerns, I think. (3 days a week still isn't cheap!)

And I like the thought that if the academics don't work for him, we could go to the 2-day schedule instead. That's smart, Grinity!

Anyway, thanks for the support, everyone!