homeschool

verb

home·​school ˈhōm-ˌskül 

homeschooled; homeschooling; homeschools

intransitive verb

: to teach school subjects to one's children at home

transitive verb

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The program allows any family in Florida, regardless of income, to use state funding to pay for private or parochial school for its K-12 children – or even to homeschool them. — Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

The children were never enrolled in school, and their parents did not homeschool them. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Having witnessed the shortcomings of the public-school system firsthand as a teacher, Sarah now homeschools her children. — Scott Warren, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Maggie homeschools the kids and Kenneth works at school and does multiple odd jobs in the offseason and summer. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for homeschool

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule

Kids Definition

homeschool

verb

home·​school ˈhōm-ˌskül 

: to teach school subjects to one's children at home