<p>Because we, too, homeschooled for a period (though not currently), it wold have been very easy for my children to’ve gone to college at a young age. We elected not to go that route. They would ultimately have graduated at the same time as a huge number of peers who will simply be better job candidates-- and as someone who’s currently beginning to face age discrimination based in part on numbers determined by date of college graduation…why rush things?
For kids who are truly in need of the challenge and stimulation there are other options, if desired. Band, for example, takes a ridiculous amount of time. My daughter’s in drama; both kids have volunteer work and are taking classes in things that aren’t really school related (extra music and acting classes, fencing…daughter wants to learn how to race a chariot. I have no idea what to do with that, but the local colleges don’t offer it either.) I guess my biggest point is not to assume-- especially for bright, motivated individuals-- that education and school are necessarily synonymous.</p>