shell shock

Tonight we had Le's Middle School orientation. I was sick to my stomach by the time it was over. I can't believe Le's old enough to be in middle school. I'm not prepared. I looked over at him. He looked SO sweet and innocent. The teachers look SO old, hard, and mean. It seems like the school is just push, Push, PUSH. They talked about stuff I didn't learn until COLLEGE. French, Spanish, Algebra, Geometry. They said colleges these days expect 3-4yrs of a foreign language. What the &!*# ! They also push the kids to be earning HIGH SCHOOL credits by 7-8th grade. Expect more work. Expect more homework. It's time to grow up. These were all direct quotes. Is it too late to start home schooling?