charter school

noun

: a tax-supported school established by a charter between a granting body (such as a school board) and an outside group (as of teachers and parents) which operates the school without most local and state educational regulations so as to achieve set goals

Examples of charter school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Southeast Academy in Norwalk is a public charter school offering a high school education with a military and law enforcement focus to a diverse and coeducational student body. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

The district has seen a long-term decline in PreK-12 enrollment, excluding charter schools, and projections indicate a further drop by 2030-2031. —Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 20 May 2026

Why are parents opting for private schools, charter schools or homeschooling? —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026

The tax is one of three that property owners pay to fund the Miami-Dade school system, which includes charter schools. —Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

charter school

noun

: a tax-supported school set up by a charter between an official body (as a state government) and an outside group (as of educators and businesses) to achieve set goals