alternative school

noun

: an elementary or secondary school with a nontraditional curriculum

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She was kicked out of Sixth Ward Middle School for more than 10 weeks and sent to an alternative school. Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025 Rebound is an alternative school for at-risk students. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 Dec. 2025 Assata High School was founded in 1992 as an alternative school in partnership with MPS. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025 The vibe felt like a rowdy but precocious classroom at an alternative school with Bob-Waksberg as teacher trying to get the class to focus on the task at hand. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alternative school

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alternative school was in 1969

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“Alternative school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20school. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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