public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
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Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The league was started by Kon Knueppel I, who after his college career became a counselor for Milwaukee’s public schools.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
This distortion creates a dynamic that blurs the line between authority figure and peer ally, which is unhealthy, unproductive and simply not the role of public schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Under county code, tobacco shops are permitted in commercial districts, a broad allowance that has led entrepreneurs to open vape and smoke shops in close proximity to public schools throughout unincorporated county, raising community concerns about compatibility.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The league was started by Kon Knueppel I, who after his college career became a counselor for Milwaukee’s public schools.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
This distortion creates a dynamic that blurs the line between authority figure and peer ally, which is unhealthy, unproductive and simply not the role of public schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Under county code, tobacco shops are permitted in commercial districts, a broad allowance that has led entrepreneurs to open vape and smoke shops in close proximity to public schools throughout unincorporated county, raising community concerns about compatibility.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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