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

Gentry Academy transitioned from a private school to a charter school starting with the 2021-22 school year. —Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026

Merritt Academy, a charter school in New Haven, also is closed on Wednesday. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

Indianapolis Democrats argued fiercely for the former, pointing to revenue-sharing legislation, private school voucher expansion and the dollar law, which allows charter schools to buy or lease an unused public school building for $1. —Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026

And for Georgia’s 64,000 charter school students, there is no time to waste. —Bonnie Holliday, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026

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