Oh mylanta, Jodie Sweetin’s oldest kiddo is off to college.
Indeed, Sweetin is sending her and ex Cody Herpin’s daughter Zoie, 18, off to her next chapter—but she won’t be flying too far from the nest.
“She wants to do community college,” the 44-year-old told The Dory Jackson Interview on July 15. “She wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to do, and she had an opportunity to play soccer somewhere at community college and get a scholarship.”
Her decision was a practical one, with Sweetin adding, “She was like, ‘Yeah, let me save some student debt and all of that while I’m figuring out what I want to do.’”
The Full House star, who is also mom to Beatrix, 15, with ex Morty Coyle, expressed pride in raising her kids with empathy and life skills—although she did allude to the one skill her eldest daughter still struggles with.
“She can't put the dishes in the dishwasher, but she's putting the pieces of her life together,” Sweetin quipped. “So, I'll take the small wins where I can get ‘em.”
Cutting out the jokes, the Dancing With the Stars alum is confident that Zoie’s got it, dude. In fact, Sweetin was careful not to pressure her into any specific path, allowing the teen to make the decision that was best for her.
“I'm so proud of her because this was absolutely, I think, the right next step for her,” she added. “I just wanted her to feel like she was in control of what comes next, you know? And not like the outside, what you're supposed to do, what mom is saying you should do, you know, all of that.”
But even with her oldest child transitioning into adulthood, Sweetin doesn’t think her full house will clear out any time soon.
“I don't think it'll ever be empty,” the Fuller House actress—who married husband Mescal Wasilewski in 2022—remarked. “Do we ever empty the nest these days? You know, hardly. At some point, my husband and I would like to move out of LA and that will obviously come once they're done with school and all that kind of stuff. I'd still want a place here so they can fight over who gets to stay in mom's condo or something.”
Still, she admits that life will have to change eventually, even if it’s a gradual shift. Luckily, Sweetin isn’t afraid of her daughters going out on their own.
“I'm not one of those parents who's been really afraid of their kids growing up,” she said. “If anything, I have enjoyed watching who they have become.”
Keep reading to see how other celebs have coped with their kids graduating school…
Donna Martin graduates—and so does Tori Spelling's daughter! The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum and her ex Dean McDermott reunited in June to watch their second oldest child receive her high school diploma.
Just months after winning two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the skier graduated from Stanford University with a degree in International Relations.
Tony Hawk had a flipping good time watching his daughter's "well-deserved ascension to higher education" from high school.
"We are infinitely proud of this kind, caring, talented and witty young woman," the skateboarder, who shares Kady with ex-wife Lhotse Merriam, wrote on Instagram June 10. "The faculty and students at USC will be lucky to share a stage (or a classroom, or a 'sweet treat') with our confident, exuberant force of contagious energy."
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky saw their youngest daughter graduate from Los Angeles' Campbell Hall School with honors.
"The amount of tears that I cried," Kyle wrote on Instagram June 10. "This chapter has closed and a new one will begin… So many emotions."
Saved by the bell, indeed. Mario Lopez announced on June 9 that his and wife Courtney Lopez's "little man just graduated kindergarten."
"First grade better buckle up," the Saved by the Bell alum shared on Instagram. "He’s got big energy, endless questions, and absolutely zero chill."
Joel McHale gifted his youngest son a celebratory cigar when he graduated from Campbell Hall School on June 9.
Garcelle Beauvais was joined by her oldest son Oliver Saunders as she watched her twins graduate from high school.
"Celebrating another milestone," the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum shared on Instagram June 5. "Thank you to family and friends who showed up and supported the boys!"
Kate Hudson has more to celebrate this graduation season! Not only did her son Ryder Robinson earn his degree from NYU, but the actress' nephew—the son of her brother Oliver Hudson and his wife Erinn Hudson—graduated from high school in June.
This birdie is flying the coop! Busy Philipps shared a heartwarming message when her and ex Marc Silverstein's oldest daughter graduated from a Swedish boarding school.
"She has always been her own very unique person with exactly her own ideas," the Dawson's Creek alum wrote on Instagram May 29, "like for instance- going to high school at a boarding school in Sweden, a country we have no real familial ties to but she was adamant was the right thing for her."
"These last three years have been challenging in ways we couldn’t possibly have ever imagined but she did it!" Busy added. "She made it through and stayed, even when i think most kids- oh my god ANYONE would have thrown in the towel and just gone home."
Kevin Hart joked that he gave a lesson on how to "properly embarrass ur kid on graduation day" when he showered his son teenage son with golden confetti at his commencement ceremony.
"So proud of this Kid," the comedian, who shares Hendrix with ex-wife Torrei Hart, wrote on Instagram May 28. "Love you more than words can ever express!"
Giada de Laurentiis reunited with her ex-husband Todd Thompson to watch their daughter graduate from high school. To make it a blended family affair, the Food Network star brought along her boyfriend Shane Farley.
"What an unbelievable milestone for our girl, our world changer, our graduate," Giada captioned photos from the ceremony in a May 29 Instagram post. "Keep shining Jadey, we love you more than you will ever know."
Honestly, time flies by—just ask Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, whose firstborn child received her high school diploma on May 28. The former couple were joined by their younger kids Haven and Hayes to celebrate the milestone.
"It feels like yesterday I was holding you in my arms, and in the blink of an eye, you’re standing here ready for your next chapter," Jessica shared in an Instagram tribute to Honor. "And now, you’re graduating."
Meanwhile, Cash raved over how Honor was following his footsteps to study at Yale University.
"On the brink of 18, you have already created a new legacy for our family," the businessman wrote on his own Instagram. "I have no idea what your future holds, but I cannot wait to watch the movie unfold."
Billy Joel was "beyond proud" when his and wife Alexis Roderick's oldest daughter graduated from elementary school.
"We now have a middle schooler," the "Piano Man" singer announced on Instagram May 28. "Your first day of school seemed like yesterday. Amazing things are in store for this girl."
Usher and his wife Jenn Goicoechea watched their oldest daughter graduate from kindergarten. As the "U Got It Bad" singer put it in a May 23 Instagram post, "Time flies man."
But little Sovereign—or "Sove," as Usher called her—wasn't the only one in the family hitting an academic milestone. Her younger brother Sire graduated from pre-K that same week.
And the month of May was certainly a busy one for Usher, who also celebrated the high school graduation of his and ex-wife Tameka Foster's oldest son.
At his commencement ceremony, Cinco—nicknamed as such as the fifth Usher Raymond in the family, following his dad Usher Raymond IV) was joined by his younger siblings as well as grandmother Jonnetta Patton.
Eric Decker and Jessie James Decker's oldest son had a touchdown time at his elementary school graduation in May, with his parents as well as siblings Vivianne, Forrest and Denver cheering him on in the audience.
Shaquille O'Neal's son slam dunked his way through college—literally. Shaquir, whose mom is the NBA legend's ex-wife Shaunie Henderson, graduated from California State University in Sacramento in May after transferring there from Florida A&M University, where he also played college basketball.
Diplo (real name Thomas Wesley Pentz) was so stoked about his son graduating from kindergarten that he deejayed the ceremony.
As the Grammy winner captioned a May 23 Instagram video of himself playing music to a crowd of young kids gathered on a school lawn, "Adding my son's kindergarten graduation to the list of most important sets of my career."
The son of longtime Bachelorette couple Trista Sutter and Ryan Sutter earned his flowers—and high school diploma—in May. In addition to his parents, the graduate was joined by his younger sister Blakesley at his commencement ceremony.
Eva Marcille said she "could not be more proud" of her and ex-husband Michael Sterling's youngest son after he graduated from kindergarten.
"He’s a young man of his own, but most of all he is considerate and compassionate," the America's Next Top Model winner wrote on Instagram May 19. "He cares less of the opinions of others and more about the heart of others. That was something he was born with something you can’t teach."
Heather Dubrow and Dr. Terry Dubrow's oldest son graduated from California's Loyola Marymount University, with the the Real Housewives of Orange County star writing on Instagram May 19, "Incredibly proud of @nickdubrow and everything he’s accomplished."
But Nick Dubrow wasn't the only one in the family graduating. His twin sister—Heather and Terry's oldest daughter—earned her diploma from Tufts University in Massachusetts.
Kids grow up furiously fast—just ask Tyrese. The Fast X actor and his ex Norma Mitchell's daughter graduated from high school in May, with the teen announcing her class of 2030 enrollment into Georgia's Savannah College of Art and Design.
"Congratulations to my one and only," Norma captioned a May 19 Instagram Story showing the family in SCAD merch. "We are proud of you."
Chris Rock reunited with his ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock to watch their youngest daughter graduate from the University of Southern California with honors.
Zahra received a Bachelor of Arts degree for Narrative Studies from the college's Department of English.
"Congratulations, Zahra!" Malaak wrote on Instagram May 18. "Your mom and dad, and your entire family, are so proud of your extraordinary academic achievements."
The Stranger Things star finished his time at the University of Pennsylvania in May, celebrating his new title as an Ivy League alum with the Legally Blonde quote, "What, like it’s hard???"
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter made a brief appearance on a May 17 livestream of Spelman College's commencement ceremony, largely keeping her back toward the camera as she briskly walked onstage to accept her diploma.
Zahara opted to drop her dad's surname for her introduction, with the announcer calling "Zahara Marley Jolie" to the stage.
Kel Mitchell and his wife Asia Lee saw their "little superstar" graduate kindergarten.
"Son watching you learn, grow, laugh, pray, make friends, and shine this year has been one of the greatest joys ever," the Good Burger alum wrote on Instagram May 17. "One minute you were holding our hands walking into class… now you’re walking across the stage like a whole big kid."
The youngest of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's two kids earned his degree from New York University in May, with his parents reuniting at his graduation to celebrate the academic milestone.
The NYU commencement ceremony was a star-studded one, with Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson's son graduating from the college's Tisch School of the Arts. The Running Point star and the Black Crowes frontman were in the audience, as well as Kate's fiancé Danny Fujikawa and Chris' wife Camille Johnson.