These schools help children regain academic progress during periods of hospitalization or rehabilitation.
Enrollments are low when compared to traditional schools and teachers must provide instruction for many grade levels.
[3] Laws and regulations on Hospital School and Domiciliary Learning change from a country to another.
The studies related to this field are usually grouped under the term Home and hospital education (HHE).
[1] The term HHE was first introduced in a proposal for the EU-funded project LeHo (Learning at Home and in the Hospital), an international three-year project funded by the European Union and managed by the Fondazione Politecnico di Milano.