Sunday school

noun

Definition of Sunday schoolnext
as in charter school

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  1. charter school
  2. secondary school
  3. elementary school
  4. magnet school
  5. primary school
  6. high school
  7. public school
  8. common school
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  • What to know Lori Vallow Daybell to face trial in ex-husband’s death after competency ruling Horne announces charter school expansion plan with federal funding Republic reporter Robert Anglen and former Republic reporter Michael Kiefer contributed.
    Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The teacher’s union, which buoyed the mayor to power in 2023, has criticized the CEO’s mishandling of the closures of several charter schools in recent weeks.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of charter school
Noun
  • Of the 293 new Illinois laws taking effect in the new year, one prohibits corporal punishment in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.
    Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
  • To celebrate his nomination, Williams spoke to 800 secondary school students and fashion, music and films students at UNESCO headquarters at a screening of his LEGO biopic Piece by Piece.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of secondary school
Noun
  • So at the start of this school year, the district decided to name its K-8 elementary school after her, celebrating her 30+ years of dedication.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After stints as an elementary school teacher and a federal public defender.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of elementary school
Noun
  • Among school choice offerings are 46 magnet schools with specialized themes incorporated into their curriculum, local public schools outside of a child’s town of residence, and three Hartford region technical high schools specializing in career and technical education.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Public charter schools, public magnet schools, microschools, virtual schools and hybrid home education are all models that are available across our state and are flourishing.
    Nathan Hoffman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of magnet school
Noun
  • The key can be found in the country’s primary school system, observes filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The extreme pollution prompted Lahore officials to close primary schools for one week and place restrictions on barbecue restaurants, motorcycle rickshaws, and construction activities.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of primary school
Noun
  • Our team will see you at a high school football stadium this season.
    Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Many colleges offer high school outreach initiatives where students can engage in hands-on research under faculty mentorship.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of high school
Noun
  • That opens one of the top public school coaching positions in the Southland. . .
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That’s no small achievement given the big challenges Baltimore public schools face.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of public school
Noun
  • With one sentence, vouchers would become constitutional in Kentucky: The General Assembly may provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common schools.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Of that, $45 million would go to the state’s common school fund and another $45 million would be earmarked for prizes.
    Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of common school
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