day school

noun

: an elementary or secondary school held on weekdays

specifically : a private school without boarding facilities

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John Collier, who was named to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, instituted several reforms, incorporating Native languages and cultures into curriculum, and mandating the closure of several boarding schools and substituting them with day schools. —

Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024 Teach Coalition, a group that helps secure government funding for Jewish day schools, lauded the ruling as a major victory for religious liberty. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Deciding whether or not to attend boarding school can be daunting for both students and parents, given that attending boarding school—unlike public or private day schools—requires a complete lifestyle shift. —

Christopher Rim, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 After her husband’s death from cancer in 1963, at the urging of a neighbor, Mrs. Barry joined the teaching staff of the parish day school at Redeemer. —

Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for day school