We've finally decided that we are going to go to WDW in November again.  (Really hoping for some kind of deal, especially Free Dining!) This has worked well for us in the past, although it has been getting more crowded.  The kids will only have to miss 4 days of school and they will have 1 week off when we get back to finish up work.  I know a lot of people do not want to pull their kids out of school, but for our family it works better to do this.  I think if you had a child who was struggling, it might not be the best choice.  Every family has to do what they think is best. 
Now, on to trying to decide what resort to stay at!  My next post will look at the options for our family of 7.