I am not homeschooling this year but the last few years I would have my "official"school term run with the local public school. Although we also were schooling year round.
Jeanna
PS. My son started high school this year and although we are having some trouble with his grades, not because he can't do it, but because he isn't doing it, I have had teachers, who didn't know he was homeschooled comment on how much more mature and grounded he was.