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

Yet certain charter schools rejected staffers’ demands and kept their focus on academic excellence, continuing to report exceptional results for disadvantaged students, even through the pandemic. —Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

The first-of-its-kind arrangement marks a tectonic shift for Florida’s largest school district, where charter schools have operated in their own facilities rather than district property. —Garrett Shanley, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026

Parents, teachers and union representatives also voiced opposition, focusing on the lack of community input in deciding where charter schools are allowed to move in. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026

However, his points about, say, charter schools and the tax structure were based on misinformation. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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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