by Kalsum Harun

Homeschool Singapore documents the diverse educational journeys of families learning outside traditional schools. We believe children’s voices, choices, and well-being should be at the center of conversations about education. In this article, we bring snapshots of homeschool life for your viewing pleasure.

Featured image: Homeschooled delegates at PrepMunSG 2025, wrapping up Day 1 of conference proceedings. (Image credit: Preparatory Model United Nations, www.prepmun.sg)

While much of the conversation around homeschooling focuses on what happens at home, many are equally interested in what happens when young people step beyond it.

A persistent question about homeschooling is: what about socialization? What about the world beyond the home?

That is the wrong question, really. The better one might be: what does engagement look like when young people have the time, space, and agency to pursue it meaningfully?

Recent weeks have offered glimpses of an answer.

In Conference Halls

A group of homeschoolers gathers at the Preparatory Model United Nations (PREPMUN) 2025 conference from 9 to 12 December 2025. Joining delegates from across Singapore to simulate international diplomacy, our homeschool youth have spent months of preparation researching global issues, representing nations, drafting resolutions, and engaging in formal debate.

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These students are part of a homeschool MUN community that meets fortnightly (@hsmunsg), preparing for moments like these: when research transforms into representation and ideas become advocacy. The work is demanding. Delegates study their assigned countries, understand committee procedures, and learn to articulate positions that may not align with their personal views—an exercise in empathy as much as in policy.

This is what learning looks like when it extends beyond solitary desks. Young people practicing advocacy, collaboration, and critical thinking in real-world contexts. Homeschoolers do not believe in socialization for its own sake. They want to engage with purpose, choosing to participate in spaces that challenge them intellectually and socially, on their own terms and timelines.

To the homeschool delegates: We see you showing up, speaking up, and representing your communities with thoughtfulness and conviction.

In Competition Pools

Halfway across the region, another homeschooler was pursuing a different kind of excellence. Sage Chua Shan Yao competed at the Dubai 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in the Boys (12-18 years old) 200m Freestyle Multi-Class event, clocking a new personal best of 2:49.25.

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