private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Born to a single teenage mom — who, along with her gifted sons, realized that football was the brothers’ best path out of poverty — the twins left home at 16 to play at a private school in Florida, later becoming standout college players before being drafted into the NFL in 2023.
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Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Milwaukee School Board members have rebuffed interest from a private school, Pius XI Catholic High School, which had explored the idea of building an outdoor sports complex at a nearby public park run by the school district.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
As charters and public dollars flowing to private schools have expanded, enrollment in traditional public schools has dropped.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Providence Public Schools still opened on Monday, though several other private schools in the area remained closed in light of the shooting, according to the Providence Journal.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
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Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Milwaukee School Board members have rebuffed interest from a private school, Pius XI Catholic High School, which had explored the idea of building an outdoor sports complex at a nearby public park run by the school district.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
As charters and public dollars flowing to private schools have expanded, enrollment in traditional public schools has dropped.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Providence Public Schools still opened on Monday, though several other private schools in the area remained closed in light of the shooting, according to the Providence Journal.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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