homeschooler
noun
home·school·er
ˈhōm-ˌskü-lər 
1
: one that homeschools
2
: a child who is homeschooled
Examples of homeschooler in a Sentence
Both of their children were homeschoolers.
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Outside of academic settings, a burgeoning activity network is helping homeschoolers socialize.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
State legislators estimated that the program would receive roughly 270,000 applications from homeschoolers and another 175,000 from children currently enrolled in private schools.
—Elizabeth Sander, Houston Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2026
The National Homeschooling Education Legal Defense, an advocacy and legal group dedicated to defending the rights of homeschoolers, filed a Freedom of Information Act request for data supporting claims made in the report.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Only two states, New York and Pennsylvania, require the homeschooler to take a test with a qualified proctor, Stewart told me.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
State legislators estimated that the program would receive roughly 270,000 applications from homeschoolers and another 175,000 from children currently enrolled in private schools.
—Elizabeth Sander, Houston Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2026
The National Homeschooling Education Legal Defense, an advocacy and legal group dedicated to defending the rights of homeschoolers, filed a Freedom of Information Act request for data supporting claims made in the report.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Only two states, New York and Pennsylvania, require the homeschooler to take a test with a qualified proctor, Stewart told me.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Homeschooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeschooler. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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homeschooler
noun
home·school·er
-ˌskül-ər
1
: a person who homeschools
2
: a child who is homeschooled
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