Great, post. something to think about. I am not keen on the way most curriculums are taught within the school system. I used to think it was important though for socializing your child. However with the amount of bullying that goes on I think there are better ways - so long as integrating with other children and in social environments is still taken into consideration. We like the premise behind Steiner schools as it is less regimented. I guess it comes down to the child and the parent, it takes a lot of commitment from both sides.