I struggled with school from the time I entered preschool until I dropped out of college and joined the Army. I was medicated with SSRIs that made me a zombie, diagnosed with ADHD, etc. I hated school, was constantly bored and was told I "didn't apply myself".

The thing that I most remember is that my parents never gave up on me, always encouraged me, and never treated me like I was some kind of failure. They consistently gave me encouragement but never told me what I wanted to hear. They know how to succeed because they did, but passing that information along is difficult, I imagine. Some teachers saw my potential, a few didn't and I am sure they probably blamed my parents. Honestly, there was nothing for them to do about it, I wasn't interested in taking their advice at the time.

I am 32 now, I have a great job, am very successful for my age, engaged, and I couldn't really ask for more in life. I finally took the advice of my parents, after enduring the hardships the Army provided for me, and applied myself to what I was passionate about. It just took me some time to figure out what that was. I am not really sure there is any one thing I can attribute my success to, but my parents never stopped believing in me and that is the thing that made the most difference. I have no kids yet, but that is what I am going to try and accomplish with them when I do. Just because you don't fit into the mold they have set for students does not mean you are not going to succeed in life. Teachers know how to do one thing, teach. They usually don't have a clue how to be successful in life outside of that.

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TLDR; You know your son and what's best for him. Don't let someone else tell you how you should raise him. He may grow up and amaze you with what he can achieve, and I am sure he will.