private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Brenda Hicks, the financial aid director at Southwestern College, a private school in Kansas, said an employee at FSA who was helping greenlight a new nursing program at her institution was let go last Tuesday.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
National Federation of State High School Associations CEO Karissa Niehoff has some concern about this unprecedented deal, which speaks to the paradigm shift at the preps level where private schools are now adopting professional models to boost cash for them and their athletes.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The next largest share of St. Paul students outside of SPPS attend private schools or other school districts.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Local hospitals and nursing facilities began restricting visitors to immediate family members over the age of 18.
Hogsett also announced that all of Marion County's public and private schools would close from March 16 to April 5.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
National Federation of State High School Associations CEO Karissa Niehoff has some concern about this unprecedented deal, which speaks to the paradigm shift at the preps level where private schools are now adopting professional models to boost cash for them and their athletes.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The next largest share of St. Paul students outside of SPPS attend private schools or other school districts.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Local hospitals and nursing facilities began restricting visitors to immediate family members over the age of 18.
Hogsett also announced that all of Marion County's public and private schools would close from March 16 to April 5.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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