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

For a second straight year, the City Section is running a pilot boys’ flag football league, with participation expected to double to as many as 16 small charter schools amid growing interest in non-tackle options. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

His wife, Janine, founded a Philadelphia charter school and is an advocate for school choice. — Eric Lau, Washington Post, 25 June 2026

Within Florida, Core Knowledge is taught extensively in the state’s classical charter schools, over 82% of which earned an A or B report card grade for the 2024-25 school year. — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Carlos Perez, a charter school principal in West Palm Beach and the former the executive director of the Education Reform Project, a nonprofit organization based in Miami Beach. — Austin Horn june 25, Miami Herald, 25 June 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