As a follow-on to Dude's point, I will just add that homeschooling is potentially the *most* expensive education option for parents, even for affluent families. My husband and I joke about how valuable my 1.5 year old son's brain is already because I'm at home with him. (I mean this in the sense of revealed preference through the opportunity cost of my time.)

If I return to working full time in my profession once my son is school-aged, taking even 5 hours a week to after school my son would be a career limiting move because of the time intensity of the work. To achieve comparable quality of instruction, we'd need a tutor or specialized instruction, which would hit $30k+ in our area...for ONE KINDERGARTENER. It's absurd.

What is to give light must endure burning.