church school
noun
1
: a school providing a general education but supported by a particular church in contrast to a public school or a nondenominational private school
2
: an organization of officers, teachers, and pupils for purposes of moral and religious education under the supervision of a local church
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Before opening up his own studio in 2021, Olea coached at three different church schools on the island.
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Memories of the storied Immanuel Youth Group, the annual Junior Pony Show, Harvest Flings and the church school delighted the audience.
—Melissa Whatley, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
Yet Shanley, having attended church schools in the Bronx, has calibrated the play’s arguments, and the timing of its revelations, like a fine watch he's studied for years.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Over the years, the son has coached gymnastics at six different venues on the iconic island of Key Biscayne, including at two church schools, and, most recently, at his own studio, Flipout Workout.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Memories of the storied Immanuel Youth Group, the annual Junior Pony Show, Harvest Flings and the church school delighted the audience.
—Melissa Whatley, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
Yet Shanley, having attended church schools in the Bronx, has calibrated the play’s arguments, and the timing of its revelations, like a fine watch he's studied for years.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Over the years, the son has coached gymnastics at six different venues on the iconic island of Key Biscayne, including at two church schools, and, most recently, at his own studio, Flipout Workout.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Church school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/church%20school. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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