<p>". . . have another idea for you. Instead of worrying about actual coursework, have him concentrate on teaching himself depth in subjects he already knows. "</p>
<p>I totally agree with this. My D actually benefited by going to a very unchallenging middle school because she had vast amounts of time to read independently. I think this fueled her knowledge base and literacy enormously. At the time I was very frustrated with her very lousy school but I look back and think it was all for the best. Also, by the time she got to her very rigorous high school, she was ready to work extremely hard. Many of her classmates who had been challenged to the max since a young age were kind of burned out. I think it all worked out for the best for my D although she is by not means as extraordinary as the op’s child.</p>