They belong to Scouts and church groups, take swimming and dance lessons, play on soccer and softball teams, etc. Many do volunteer work such as visiting convalescent hospitals, shelving books at the library, even helping at public schools. Homeschoolers also get together in support groups, they take field trips and hold park days. They build deep and meaningful friendships, with more time and space to talk and learn from each other than would be possible in school. The reason 30 or more kids of the same age are grouped together in schoolrooms is one of necessity, not of desirability.
Schools are the most efficient means of caring for and educating as many kids as possible.
The competitive atmosphere of school, coupled with inadequate supervision often brings out the worst in children. Much school socialization is negative. Homeschoolers can socialize in a loving, caring environment while they learn to get along with others. There is a large market of educational supplies of all kinds. There are many well-tried curricula and study programs for every educational philosophy.