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

Maggie Davis and Robert Borling, who live in College Park, got vouchers to homeschool their two daughters but found that difficult for their family. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

After months of waiting, Vynatheya chose to homeschool her older daughter and toddler while caring for her baby at home. — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Leah was the parent who fed the children, changed their diapers, bathed them, and planned to homeschool them. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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

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