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Recent Examples of prep school
One of the schools found out about it and notified the prep school; the boy was told to withdraw all the college applications that had that essay in it.
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Bettina Zilkha, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
History Built to resemble a New England prep school, Southbury was built to be more than four times the size of Yale University’s 373-acre central campus in New Haven.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
The prep school and Ivy League graduate wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world and that profits of major corporations continue to rise while life expectancy doesn’t, according to the bulletin.
—Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Starting with 1998’s Rushmore, his sophomore effort, set at a prep school, Anderson began keeping track of his own props, costumes and other crucial objects.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Bettina Zilkha, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
History Built to resemble a New England prep school, Southbury was built to be more than four times the size of Yale University’s 373-acre central campus in New Haven.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
The prep school and Ivy League graduate wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world and that profits of major corporations continue to rise while life expectancy doesn’t, according to the bulletin.
—Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Starting with 1998’s Rushmore, his sophomore effort, set at a prep school, Anderson began keeping track of his own props, costumes and other crucial objects.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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According to its website, Preston High School is an all-girls private Catholic college preparatory school founded in 1947 by the Sisters of the Divine Compassion.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mauldin allegedly committed these offenses while a teacher at Nathaniel Greene Academy, a Christian, K-12 college preparatory school in Siloam, approximately 80 miles east of Atlanta.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The boat was carrying 60 tons of marble destined for Girard College, a boarding school that was under construction at the time.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Wendt attended Campion High School, a Jesuit boarding school in Wisconsin, before enrolling at the University of Notre Dame.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Dear Eric: An old high school girlfriend of my husband’s (more than 40 years) creates social media posts about him and tags him, including photos of him or of the two of them together.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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As a high school and middle school teacher in Galveston, Texas, Jorge has brought students to Space Camp, as well as attended Space Academy for Educators herself.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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In the weeks prior to their charter renewal, school leadership is contending with a damning third party audit report that alleged several major violations in the school’s governance and fiscal structure.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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Tricia said the school’s prom guidelines did not specifically state that LGBTQ+ individuals were barred from attending school events.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Díaz began his career as a social-studies teacher and coached baseball in Miami-Dade County public schools.—
Dara Kam,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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Led by its first-rate public schools, Johns Creek ranks No. 24 in our analysis for quality of life.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The measure sponsored by Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, called for restricting participation in girls sports at the elementary and secondary school levels to biological females as determined by genetics and reproductive organs.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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And every year, 23 million more girls are completing secondary school compared to a decade ago.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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While there's still a healthy demand for community colleges and four-year university programs, the financial incentives for trade schools in most states are hard to ignore.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Community Colleges and Trade Schools Community colleges and trade schools provide affordable, classes that equip students with workforce-ready skills in a short time.—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Employees were observed eating and drinking in the front kitchen with their drinks stored on shelves above prep surfaces.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Our chefs begin prep work around 10:00 a.m., followed by a short break in the afternoon.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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