Yes, time spent away for educational purposes is considered a temporary absence and you can still count that time as living with you.
IRS Pub 501 (page 14): Temporary absences. Your child is considered
to have lived with you during periods of
time when one of you, or both, are temporarily
absent due to special circumstances such as:
Illness,
Education,
Business,
Vacation,
Military service, or
Detention in a juvenile facility.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf
