private school

noun

: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency

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In multiple states with voucher programs, including Indiana, the majority of families using a voucher are those already in private schools. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 No voucher program interferes with a private school’s ability to pick and choose which students to admit or keep enrolled. Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Other states allow certain religious private schools to receive special education funding. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 The private school is siphoning off much of the would-be public school talent in Parker by getting many of the top players in the Ponderosa, Legend and Chaparral neighborhoods to enroll on Newlin Gulch Boulevard. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for private school 

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of private school was in 1574

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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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