What @skieurope said!
It can vary a bit by school. As a day parent, you can help your kid by making sure they can get to school on weekends, get picked up later at night, etc.
I recall being a parent volunteer at revisit days (back when those were in person), and there would always be 1 or 2 parents who would ask “what time do I pick up my kid?” , expecting an answer of 3:00!
If that’s the plan (not saying it is), no, it won’t be the same experience.
I’ll add that it’s not unusual for some day students to request boarding status after a year or so because they are living the boarding life with the inconvenience of a commute.