Why would Jimmy Kimmel say "regular school" in this context?

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

Jimmy says "regular school" since, in the world of acting, it's quite common for child actors to be taught through homeschooling or with private tutors instead of "regular school" so that they can do their acting jobs as well. And then he also makes it part of a joke by saying that maybe Johnny Depp taught him instead of going to a "regular school." Ex: I was homeschooled for a few years, and then I went to regular school. Ex: You can go to a dance school instead of a regular school if you want to.

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