public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
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Correa is a longtime Orange County resident, growing up in Anaheim public schools.
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
But for most of his career, Walz worked as a public school teacher and football coach, the type of middle-income job that doesn't lend itself to building a large nest egg.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Under a constitutional amendment approved two years ago by 70% of voters, 1.25% of the year-end market value of the state’s Land Grant Permanent Fund is now allocated toward early childhood and public school education.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Actions like Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s initiative to make the Boston Museum of Science free to all public school children on a monthly basis may provide students with greater access to the marvels of scientific achievement.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
But for most of his career, Walz worked as a public school teacher and football coach, the type of middle-income job that doesn't lend itself to building a large nest egg.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Under a constitutional amendment approved two years ago by 70% of voters, 1.25% of the year-end market value of the state’s Land Grant Permanent Fund is now allocated toward early childhood and public school education.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Actions like Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s initiative to make the Boston Museum of Science free to all public school children on a monthly basis may provide students with greater access to the marvels of scientific achievement.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for public school
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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