that he was home-schooled. It was a decision he made in the fifth grade when he realized he wanted out of the traditional school system.that he wanted to do home-schooling because it enabled him to learn on his own leisure. After years of the individualized learning plans, at 17, McLaughlin recently graduated high school and has plans to continue his education, although not in an on-campus classroom.
"So I'm done, but I'm going to college this fall. Just take some courses, online courses. Going to do the home-schooling thing again," McLaughlin shared. He added that he was"pretty excited" to start taking courses and to stay educated, although, he did not say where he was enrolled. Actor Caleb McLaughlin attends Netflix's"Stranger Things 3" premiere at Santa Monica high school Barnum Hall on Friday in Santa Monica, California. This fall, McLaughlin plans to take college courses online.