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home-schooling

American  
[hohm skool-ing] / ˈhoʊm ˌskul ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or process of educating one's children at home rather than sending them to an educational institution.


adjective

  1. relating to educating one's children at home rather than sending them to an educational institution.

Example Sentences

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That’s an admission that parents may prefer other schools or home-schooling for their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Even after medical intervention, he looks far from “normal,” and is suddenly facing his first year in actual school after years of home-schooling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

He couldn’t afford private schools or tutors, and balked at home-schooling formats and curricula for his daughter, feeling he knew his child best.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

For the couple, who have three young children and work full-time running their Michelin-listed restaurant, home-schooling is not a viable option.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

She looked at me like she kind of remembered me, and then remembered how she remembered me, from this weird thing we got into together two years before, shortly before I started home-schooling.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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