alternative school

noun

: an elementary or secondary school with a nontraditional curriculum

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Sadly, the price of an alternative school was too high, and she was forced to send her children to public schools marred by gang violence and bullying. Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 At Canyon Springs, an alternative school that students describe as deteriorating, about 80% of students are people of color, and more than 96% come from low-income households. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025 In many schools around the country, Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, including suspensions, expulsions and being transferred to alternative schools. Collin Binkley and Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 Staff would have the option to move to one of the other alternative schools or to a traditional school in the district, according to a FAQ page on district’s website. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.

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