private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Among the devastation were 11 public and private schools and 30 child care facilities.
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Santina Contreras, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Compare test scores from public and private schools on math, English and science.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Perrin taught art to thousands of students in local public and private schools for more than 25 years.
—Elaine Alfaro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Editorial: Springfield bid to regulate homeschooling and private schools overreaches
Illinois’ real education problem is poor reading and math outcomes in its public-school system.
—Aziza Butler, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Santina Contreras, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Compare test scores from public and private schools on math, English and science.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Perrin taught art to thousands of students in local public and private schools for more than 25 years.
—Elaine Alfaro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Editorial: Springfield bid to regulate homeschooling and private schools overreaches
Illinois’ real education problem is poor reading and math outcomes in its public-school system.
—Aziza Butler, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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