private school

noun

: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency

Examples of private school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Enrollment is declining across the board in traditional public schools as the national birthrate continues to fall, charter school enrollment remains robust, private school voucher use increases and the number of immigrant students has flatlined. — Austin Horn july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

New California law requires all-gender bathrooms Another new law, Senate Bill 760, requires every public and private school serving first through 12th grade to provide at least one all-gender restroom by July 1. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Florida families now have a wide range of educational options, including traditional public schools, charter schools, virtual programs, magnet schools, homeschooling, and private schools. — Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Hoopes, an El Cerrito resident, worked since 2016 at Bayhill High School, a private school for students in grades 7 to 12 with learning disabilities. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for private school

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