homeschooling

American  

[hohm-skoo-ling] / ˈhoʊmˌsku lɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of teaching one's own children at home, instead of sending them to school.

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Other Word Forms

• home-schooling noun

Etymology

Origin of homeschooling

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

While homeschooling is technically illegal, Zhao said families can generally "get away with it without causing too much attention".

From Barron's

Her mother, Xu, is hopeful that homeschooling may become more mainstream in China.

From Barron's

Fourteen-year-old Estella spends her weekdays studying Spanish, rock climbing or learning acupuncture in her living room as part of her homeschooling since she left China's gruelling public school system.

From Barron's

Homeschooling is banned in China, although authorities generally overlook rare individual cases.

From Barron's

Sheriff’s detectives believe that she had previously been homeschooling the girl for several years, but the California Department of Education has no record of her submitting the required paperwork to do so, according to a department spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times