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home-schooler

British  

noun

  1. a child who is educated at home, esp by his or her parents

  2. a parent who educates a child at home

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

“Nobody signs up for being a home-schooler at the last minute,” Ms. Lightfoot said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 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

Daniel Gibbins, a home-schooler and father of four from Vinton, sought out Cruz after the event and told him: “We’ll be praying for you. I’m voting for you.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2015

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