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

The number of students in the MPS independent charter schools was only about 2,500 in the fall of 2008. —Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Baltimore's Sandtown-Winchester community voiced its concerns to Baltimore City Schools Monday night after the district announced New Song Academy, a charter school in the neighborhood, will soon close its doors. —Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

The future of Indianapolis schools to be determined In the 2025 legislative session, Indiana lawmakers created the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance to consider how Indianapolis Public Schools and charter schools in Marion County might share transportation and facilities. —Aleksandra Appleton, IndyStar, 19 Nov. 2025

The rent to run a charter school in a Miami-Dade County Public Schools building as a Schools of Hope operator? —Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for charter school

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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