private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Students and faculty at most private schools don't have the same protections as those at public schools.
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
There’s a broader conversation to be had, of course, about the resource gap between public and private schools.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
There’s a broader conversation to be had, of course, about the resource gap between public and private schools.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for private school
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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