What is homeschooling?

Homeschooling is when parents take on the entire responsibility of their child’s education, in replacement to full-time school attendance. The educational approach chosen, and the motivations of this choice, are varied. 

Synonyms and acronyms

• Home-based education
• Homeschooling (term used in the law and by the Direction de l’enseignement à la maison)
• Family-based education  

Homeschooling in Quebec through the years

Homeschooling has been at the center of great changes in recent years. Here are a few blog posts and news items to help better understand the context and history of homeschooling in Quebec.

• History of homeschooling in Quebec: why do parent-educators feel flouted? (2020)
• French - Ce qui a mené à l’adoption de la nouvelle loi sur l’éducation à la maison, petit historique (2018)