<p>I’m going to throw out another option…a 13th year. </p>
<p>I know many people who have moved overseas in a similar situation. In several cases, the oldest child chose to hold off college in favor of another year at school. </p>
<p>Some students chose to spent the extra year at the same overseas school they attended/graduated from. The students took additional courses, took additional AP exams, furthered their foreign language skills, served as assistant athletic coaches, heped with fine arts classes, worked as classroom aids, etc. </p>
<p>And I know of one student who chose to do a formal 13th year program at Leysin American School in Switzerland.
[LAS</a> - Post-Graduate Year](<a href=“http://www.las.ch/ibacademics/postGraduateYear.html]LAS”>http://www.las.ch/ibacademics/postGraduateYear.html)</p>
<p>Just a thought! :)</p>