We did a form of unschooling, although I prefer to call it laissez faire homeschool. All three of our children are now successful adults. Everyone has to find the path that is best for his family.
We followed a kind of “unschooling” with the 2 youngest, once the basics were mastered and they had the desire & self-discipline to take charge of their own learning decisions. I think I called it “delight directed learning” or some such on my evaluation papers.
Kids who are, from the earliest age; read to, talked to, and treated as if they can understand even abstract constructs learn without even realizing they’re learning.
I know there are good teachers, and good schools. But the politics, the artificiality & strictness of the typical school experience often stifles those who have the brightest minds. (IMO)