private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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The list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Some Skokie students also attend private schools outside Skokie.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Her private school for African American students evolved into Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
These are two private schools in the same major metro area that compete in the third and fourth most visible conferences in college sports.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Some Skokie students also attend private schools outside Skokie.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Her private school for African American students evolved into Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
These are two private schools in the same major metro area that compete in the third and fourth most visible conferences in college sports.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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