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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At the start of the year, the family — who homeschool their kids and often travel abroad with Lewek's parents — spent three months together in Europe while Lewek was performing in Salzburg, Paris and Brussels.
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
So, after just one year at public school, Benyamin’s parents decided to homeschool him through an online program.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Why policy keeps missing the mark To be clear, there are many reasons families homeschool, but our research indicates that the families in our study made a thoughtful and informed decision to homeschool.
—Kenneth V. Anthony, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
In addition, there has been an increase in families choosing to homeschool their children, a trend that hasn't let up since COVID-19.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
So, after just one year at public school, Benyamin’s parents decided to homeschool him through an online program.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Why policy keeps missing the mark To be clear, there are many reasons families homeschool, but our research indicates that the families in our study made a thoughtful and informed decision to homeschool.
—Kenneth V. Anthony, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
In addition, there has been an increase in families choosing to homeschool their children, a trend that hasn't let up since COVID-19.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for homeschool
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“Homeschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeschool. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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