homeschool

verb

home·​school ˈhōm-ˌskül How to pronounce homeschool (audio)
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 In particular, his and Maria’s joint resolve to completely homeschool the four kids seems more like folly in the cold light of bereavement. Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024 Those experiences, along with listening at home to artists like Kirk Franklin and CeCe Winans, were his first encounter with music, Editor’s picks Following his eighth-grade year, his parents decided to move to Houston, where his mother would homeschool him. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023 Though Liam primarily resides in Florida, where his grandmother homeschools him, he has been welcomed with open arms by Phillies fans, who have come to call Liam a lucky charm, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023 The district later agreed that Xavier could attend virtual school while he was suspended, but Dixon decided to homeschool him instead. Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023 Mollie is a former lawyer who retired at age 29 to homeschool their kids. James Bash | , oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023 Drew’s wife homeschools their children (ages four and six), but has started doing more side work, including wedding coordinating and photography. Bysydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2023 While most students will return to in-person learning, as Delta cases spike, hundreds of parents from Boston to Worcester to Quincy are moving to homeschool their children or seeking a spot in one of two state virtual schools, which already have long waiting lists. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2021 Sandra Hüller is incredible as Sandra, a successful German novelist who writes autofiction while her wannabe-writer husband Samuel resentfully homeschools their blind, precocious 11-year-old son (Milo Machado Graner, who also gives a staggeringly good performance). Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of homeschool was in 1980

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“Homeschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeschool. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

homeschool

verb
home·​school ˈhōm-ˌskül How to pronounce homeschool (audio)
: to teach school subjects to one's children at home

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