I discussed on this topic with my boy’s teacher as well. My boy would feel more comfortable in traditional school as he works well under clear guidance and exam syllabus. However, he’s weak in presentation skill and creativity.
At last, we have chosen an IB school for him. What we consider is that his strength would always be there (work well with instructions), so we needa trim his weakness so to make him more balanced person. Also, we also think AI/robotic are future trends, in order to survive, children might need to nurture problem solving skill, interpersonal skills; while problem solving skill might need creativity.
Because of the above, I chose a school which can trim his weakness. So far he has been studying for 7 months as Y1, he can adapt well and like the school.