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As a nanny, I can firmly say that there are PLENTY of social opportunities for children out there that can expose them to the same sort of socialization they would get in school, but it's up to the parent to make those opportunities available for their children. I take advantage of these opportunities with children in my care on a regular basis.
Additionally, as spindles pointed out, learning shouldn't end when school ends; there are plenty of learning opportunities at home for public school children. Again, it takes a committed parent to make that work, and therein lies the rub: many parents think the public school system should be responsible for teaching their child everything, but that's just not how it works. There is only so much a public school--even a GOOD public school--can teach a child during the allotted instructional time. It's up to parents to expand that instructional time into the home and make connections between the child's lessons and home life. I imagine in home schooling it's much easier to make those connections.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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