Spanish Conversation · Level 103
60 words
Spanish word
escolarizar
Pronunciation
IPA/eskolaɾiˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsend to school
Example
Decidieron escolarizar a las niñas en la escuela pública.
They decided to send the girls to the public school.
More examples
¿Vas a escolarizar a tu hijo en casa o en la escuela?
Are you going to homeschool your child or send your child to school?
Core concept
Child entering a classroom for formal schooling.
Common phrases
escolarizar a un hijo
send your child to school
escolarizar en casa
homeschool
Similar words
matricular: A student undergoes official registration to be added to the school's enrollment list.
inscribir: Required details are entered to record a person on the school's official register.
ingresar: A student is admitted into a school or institution to become a member and study.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una persona ingrese al sistema educativo asistiendo a la escuela.
Word origin
From Spanish escolar 'school' plus the verb-forming suffix -izar, with escolar from Latin schola 'school', so the verb means to place someone into school.
Usage tips
- More formal than everyday speech; in conversation speakers often use llevar a alguien al colegio or verbs like matricular or inscribir when referring to enrolling or taking a child to school.
Other meanings
- enrollverb
Related words
- escolarizaciónschoolingnoun
- escolarizadoschooledadjective