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

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There are 41 districts in the greater Milwaukee area alone, with 388 schools – plus dozens upon dozens of religious, choice and charter schools. Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The Miami City Commission has given final approval for the sale of the downtown Olympia Theater, officially green-lighting a proposal to deed the 1926 venue to a charter school that has pledged to invest tens of millions of dollars into restoring the deteriorating property. Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 At first, the charter school for neuroatypical kids replaced the program that had been charging Langford’s family $200 a month with one that charged around $1,500 a month, Langford says. Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Sep. 2025 Caldwell had served as the caucus’s communications director before leaving after the 2023 session to work for a charter schools group. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for charter school

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First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of charter school was in 1988

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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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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

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