homeschool
verb
home·school
ˈhōm-ˌskül 
homeschooled; homeschooling; homeschools
: to teach school subjects to one's children at home
: to teach (one's children) at home
Examples of homeschool in a Sentence
They homeschooled both their children.
Parents who homeschool are meeting on Thursday.
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Many families homeschool their children in the area, with some people saying there is at least one home registered with the state as a private school.
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
In one instance, the family decided to homeschool their daughter because of the strain.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
In a now-viral video shared to her TikTok, the creator and teacher explained why she's made the decision to homeschool her future children after working for a public school.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, districts on the Eastern Plains are affected by the struggling agriculture industry, as well as by the culture wars that emerged during the pandemic and have driven families to homeschool their kids or put them in online schools, Reeves said.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
In one instance, the family decided to homeschool their daughter because of the strain.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
In a now-viral video shared to her TikTok, the creator and teacher explained why she's made the decision to homeschool her future children after working for a public school.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, districts on the Eastern Plains are affected by the struggling agriculture industry, as well as by the culture wars that emerged during the pandemic and have driven families to homeschool their kids or put them in online schools, Reeves said.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Homeschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeschool. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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homeschool
verb
home·school
ˈhōm-ˌskül
: to teach school subjects to one's children at home
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