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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Austin Schroth, a teacher at Lake Norman charter school in Huntersville, NC, reportedly shared photos on Facebook mocking Charlie Kirk according to a tipster. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 After 26 years in operation, a charter school in a public housing development on Milwaukee’s north side has changed operators while the previous board has failed to meet city demands. Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025 To be sure, students who switch to homeschooling make up a small percentage of the number of students leaving the district overall — nearly 13,000 students withdrew from Fort Worth ISD last year, about half of them to go to other Texas public school districts or charter schools. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025 The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause. Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 10 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 15 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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