French word

scolariser

Pronunciation

IPA/skolaʁize/

Meaning

  • verbsend ___ to school

Example

Je vais scolariser ma fille dans une bonne école.

I am going to send my daughter to a good school.

Illustration for scolariser (send ___ to school)

More examples

Ils veulent scolariser leur fils en école publique.

They want to enroll their son in public school.

Core concept

A school-age child joining a school and following lessons.

Common phrases

  • scolariser son enfant

    enroll one's child in school

  • scolariser à domicile

    homeschool

Similar words

inscrire: To register someone officially to enter a school.
éduquer: To teach and guide someone in knowledge and proper behavior.

Definition in French

Placer ou inscrire un enfant en âge scolaire dans une école pour qu'il suive les cours.

Word origin

Scolariser derives from scolaire, meaning school-related, with the verb-forming suffix -iser, giving the sense of placing a child in schooling.

Usage tips

  • Scolariser is a formal transitive verb that takes the child as its direct object, while everyday speech often uses envoyer son enfant à l'école.

Other meanings

  • enroll ___verb

Opposites

  • déscolariserwithdraw from schoolverb

Related words

  • scolarisationschoolingnoun
  • scolariséenrolled in schooladjective
  • scolaritéperiod of schoolingnoun

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