Private school is always an option, we in fact did that due to the school system we were in wasn't the best until we could move into one we were happy with. Even with that my wife went to work there(so we are very protective as well)pay sucked but she was there for them. She witnessed a lot of kids that had been HS and most were smart kids but some had a hard time dealing with the structure of the classroom, keeping in mind the only ones that ended up there are ones that the parents gave up. All I'm saying is there a lot of good and bad things learned in school besides the 3 R's. It's up to what we teach them at home that makes the difference in the long run.