<p>I went to public schools until 6th grade. The school board skipped me past 7th and 8th, but they wouldn’t let me enter 9th traditionally since they were concerned about the age difference.</p>
<p>They gave me a town tutor for most of 9th grade, and then we realized that was silly because I was still really far ahead – even with private tutoring, they were trying to keep me at the same pace as the in-school students – so we switched to unschooling. That was the best decision I made in my academic career before college.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, because of the laws here, I didn’t get my GED until I was 18. It would’ve been possible at 16 if I had stuck with the town’s homeschooling, but since I went my own route, 18 it was. Oh well! Still worked out. :)</p>