noun
evacuation of schoolchildren
Historical term referring to the organized evacuation of schoolchildren from major cities to rural areas, especially during the late stages of World War II.
戦時中、多くの子供たちが学童疎開で地方へ移された。
During the war, many children were relocated to rural areas through the schoolchild evacuation program.
Compound of 学童 (schoolchild) and 疎開 (evacuation, dispersal). The term is strongly associated with the mass evacuations of children during World War II.