home-schooler
Britishnoun
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a child who is educated at home, esp by his or her parents
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a parent who educates a child at home
Example Sentences
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Chang Hsin-yin, another home-schooler, said teaching her 7-year-old son to pack for a long hike helps prepare him for an emergency evacuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
She added: “Nobody signs up for being a home-schooler at the last minute.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2022
In Surrey, Victoria also removed her child from school for health concerns - yet she describes herself as a "reluctant" home-schooler.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2021
From dorky home-schooler to a bullied middle schooler, Hogan had trouble making friends in his younger years until he discovered art in high school and began writing poetry, which soon turned into songs.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2021
Despite being known as a home-schooler, the Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has sent two sons to The Heights.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2012
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