nonschool
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈskuːl/
- "We adults speak enthusiastically about Little League, soccer camp, and every sort of nonschool activity.
Examples
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Reschly and Wilson (1997) identified significant differences in roles across school and nonschool settings.
Academic text (2000) -
Furthermore, Bhasin and Schendel (2007) reported that children whose diagnosis was obtained through a private, nonschool source were significantly more likely to be from high SES families and were diagnosed younger, while children of low SES African American children in particular were significantly more likely to receive their diagnoses through the school system.
Academic text (2014) -
Many students enjoy participating in nonschool clubs after class.
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This summer, she plans to focus on nonschool learning through online courses.
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The community offers various nonschool programs to help kids develop new skills.
Synonyms
Children or young people who are not attending school
Not related to school or formal learning
Planned learning or training that happens outside school
How School-Based
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonschool is built from the parts non- ('not') and school, so it describes something 'outside school' rather than happening in class, like 'after-school' clubs or activities.