This is one of many annoying questions for us as an unschooling family. Now for those that don't know we're unschoolers or understand unschooling, fine. But those that know? It's annoying.
I remember a commercial a few years back. I think it was for Staples. The Christmas song, "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" played in the background and a kid looked all sad and dejected while the dad merrily danced down the aisles of the store celebrating that all important, "Back To School" time.
I felt so bad for the kid. I remember hating that time of year growing up. I hated how every adult always asked when school was starting and was I ready and happy or excited to go back. Uh, NO!!! I did well in school, kept at least a B+ average but I felt I could be doing something else more worthwhile with my time.
As I drove from a much needed visit to the gym, I thought about that silly question. I usually try to be really nice and sometimes a little vague but I think I'm done with all that. I'd usually reply that we go all year thinking about how we're learning all the time but that's not entirely true.
The truth is we don't "do school". We never have and probably never will. We just live and learning happens. We can't really do one without the other. So now, I think I'm ready to reply with the absolute truth. When the next person asks me when we plan to start school, I'll say, "Never". 