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Home schools is the verb form meaning to educate children at home rather than sending them to a traditional school.

Parents who home school take on the role of teacher, following curricula of their own choosing: She home schools all three of her kids.

The practice is often motivated by religious beliefs, dissatisfaction with public education, or special needs.

Also spelled as one word: homeschools.

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