home-schooling

American

[hohm skool-ing] / ˈhoʊm ˌskul ɪŋ /

noun

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

adjective

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

Example Sentences

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"It became really obvious that the school environment wasn't right for Ellie, so we started researching home-schooling and what was offered in the community," says Sara.

From BBC

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

It added: "It is important that Sara's legacy is a much more coherent home-schooling system, which provides adequate safeguards for all children."

From BBC

For Yuki Huang and her children, survival prep is educational: Her family participates in a rural home-schooling group where outdoor expeditions are part of the curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said they initially had not planned to continue home-schooling their younger siblings, having started with just one or two subjects, but they "accelerated" Elias and Ariel's studies when they saw the progress they were making.

From BBC

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