>The most obvious downside is probably that the social dimension of public schools is hard to replace. I bet it's not that hard to replace. There are opportuni

>The most obvious downside is probably that the social dimension of public schools is hard to replace. I bet it's not that hard to replace. There are opportunities for interactions outside of school. Sports teams are a common example. There are many after school clubs that children can join to be exposed to other children. If you only have one child I could see them having limited contact with children during their school day but often siblings provide lots of opportunities to learn how to get along with others.