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

As families’ interest in charter schools continues to grow, however — charters enrolled over 400,000 students in 2026, up nearly 50,000 students since 2022 — supply and quality must keep up with demand. — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

His wife, Erika Donalds, is a former Collier County school board member who operates a network of for-profit charter schools and advocates nationally for school choice. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Abbott also has the endorsement of Charters Schools Now, which works to mobilize public charter school supporters. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

The district’s facility division acquired the land and managed the construction, which began in 2011, with the Camino Nuevo charter school opening in 2013. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 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