Difficult Decision

Our elementary school is on a year-round school calendar. We have 4 "tracks" A,B,C and D. Each track will be in school for 3 months and then "track off" for approximately 4-6 weeks. THis is to accommodate the large number of students we have in the schools. (Although, I hear it's declining and with all the budgets cuts we've had we may be back on a traditional calendar soon)We're "D" track so we have off the months of February, June, October. So we've been off-track since Oct. 2. There are pros and con's to both traditional and year-round, I'm indifferent to either. As you may recall, when the school year started, I was extremely excited because, finally all my children would be in school, even if it was for only 3 1/2 hours a day. It still was a much anticipated time for me. Well, after only 3 months, it's over and not just because we're off-track. Because after much thought and prayer Hubby and I have decided to home school two of our kids.
Mr. E and Liv will now be doing school at home. (Now, I'm going to babble) The idea started about a year ago when we were in the midst of Prop 8 and we thought ok, if this doesn't pass we might have to home school our kids. Well, it passed and time moves on, and I stopped thinking about it until this school year. Now let me tell you a little about Mr. E. He is such a wonderful little boy. He is the one I can count on to always be happy. He's timid and doesn't like a lot of attention but he's sweet and kind. He loves to tinker with things, build things, he's a very kinesthetic learner. He loves nature and being outside. He loves to climb, run, jump and play, all the typical things boys like to do. But when he was kindergarten-age we decided to keep him back because he just was not ready, something I wish I had done with my older son but didn't. I think it was helpful but he still just seemed to be behind. Fast forward to 4th grade, it's not getting any better. He still struggles and they are moving too quickly for him to keep up. He's a smart boy but it takes him a little longer to process information. I was just getting frustrated with the school system. He was falling through the cracks because he didn't qualify for the extra help he needed. (now I'm ranting) and there is so much wasted time at school. I can't tell you how many times my children have come home from school and told me they watched movies in class, and I'm not talking educational movies but like Disney movies. And it's seems like there is so much nonsense work anymore. So it just came down to taking responsibility for my child's education and doing what's best for him. This way I just feel that I have more control over what and how he's learning. So his last day of school was the day he tracked off.
Now, Liv, is a different story, she wants to be home schooled because of the flexibility it has and the ability of working ahead. So we'll see how it goes. It's extremely overwhelming but after 2 weeks, so far so good and I'm working with a charter school so I'm not completely on my own. I do think it will be better once Sweet pea and Little A are back in school. They can be a little distracting for Mr. E.
I always thought that I wanted to go back to school when all my kids were in school, I just didn't think it would be this way. =)