alternative school

noun

: an elementary or secondary school with a nontraditional curriculum

Examples of alternative school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At 14, he was sent to an alternative school in Manhattan. Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 The students at Nampa Academy, another alternative school previously held in a wing at Columbia High, will also occupy the West building. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024 The district solicited bids in 2019 for an intercom system that could provide enhanced emergency communications to high schools, alternative schools and technical colleges, following a recommendation by a safety consultant. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024 In Maricopa County, the office operates an accommodation school district, which is made up of alternative schools for students facing specific educational challenges and barriers. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alternative school 

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Word History

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 27 Jul. 2024.

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