Greater Long Island
Mike White
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Sep 16, 2026

Long Island homeschooling has more than tripled since 2009. It’s rising again

Long Island had 4,093 homeschooled children in 2025-26, up 236% since 2009, with numbers climbing again after a post-pandemic decline.

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