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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Locke High, located in Watts, reopened as a charter school in 2008 after a political battle between forces for and against charter schools, which are privately managed public schools, most of which are nonunion.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
This page opposed the move back then, arguing that public schools, which account for more than half of the ever-increasing property tax bills paid by Chicago residents and businesses, belonged under mayoral control.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In pushing for stricter oversight, the bill calls for parents to notify local school officials in person when their child is being withdrawn from public school, provide filings every year, and show testing progress by 2028-29.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Next week is Spring Break time for Orlando area public schools (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and Volusia counties) so sports will slow — with a number of exceptions.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
This page opposed the move back then, arguing that public schools, which account for more than half of the ever-increasing property tax bills paid by Chicago residents and businesses, belonged under mayoral control.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In pushing for stricter oversight, the bill calls for parents to notify local school officials in person when their child is being withdrawn from public school, provide filings every year, and show testing progress by 2028-29.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Next week is Spring Break time for Orlando area public schools (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and Volusia counties) so sports will slow — with a number of exceptions.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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