unschooler
n.— «Many of this new generation call themselves “unschoolers,” believing that what happens in the classroom doesn’t always translate to the kitchen table. Caroline ticks me off when I describe the children as being “home schooled.”» —“A class of their own” by Louise France Observer (U.K.) Apr. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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