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parochial school
noun
: a private school maintained by a religious body usually for elementary and secondary instruction
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For me, one of those people is Mrs. Carol Bell, my fourth grade teacher at a Chicago area parochial school.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 3 Apr. 2024
The attorney said Yanez continues to teach at the parochial school.
—Steve Karnowski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Students who attend a public, private, or parochial school as well as those who are homeschooled are eligible to enter.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
The amendment died largely due to opposition from cotton mill owners, but oddly enough also because of opposition from the Catholic Church, which feared that a child labor amendment would lead to federal regulation of parochial schools.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 29 July 2024
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First Known Use
1755, in the meaning defined above
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“Parochial school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parochial%20school. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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parochial school
noun
: a school maintained by a religious body
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