>>My daughter's school actually has a *xxxxx* study club. <<
Wow! Mums the word with me!
I do know people that are militant homeschoolers, but I'm just a mom that wants the best for her kids. With MI schools ranking 43rd in the US, and Gifted and Talented classes starting in the third grade, my daughter was drowning. She began to get detentions because she didn't finish her work in class. It was boring, she began to daydream and was gone from there. BUT she got freetime to play! Duh.
We live in a better area for Homeschooling than school. We are right near Selfridge ANG and most of the military families homeschool. Lots of loving God and loving America in our homeschool groups. I'm not sure I would ever go back!
It definitely sounds like you did the right thing for your daughter and I have a lot of respect for you for doing it. And it sounds like your daughter is doing great now. Of course, she is a genious, so how could she avoid it? :-)