Hey, as a product of those schools, I know what spells trouble! "T-r-u-b-b-l-e". (Just kidding!)
I was lucky enough to be able to be home-schooled for a few years of my life. My education in the literary arts and related areas was nothing less than I could hope for. (An in-depth study of "Beowulf" and "Hamlet" in seventh grade, one-on-one with someone who got their Masters in French literature. Gotta love it!) The only difficulty came when I went back to the 'normal' schooling. I felt that I was over-educated in some areas (to the point where I felt out of place), but severely lacking in the maths and sciences. (Of course, it doesn't help that that's what my learning disability chooses to affect.)
I really don't remember learning anything in public school except how cruel other people could be, and that some teachers tend to get angry when you'd rather learn than be taught.