consolidated school

noun

: a public school formed by merging other schools

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So, states around the country consolidated schools, the lifeblood of rural communities. Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025 The transition to consolidated schools can be disruptive for students, parents, and staff. Debbie Hixon, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024 District officials suggested that using the bond money to build new consolidated schools might make more sense than investing in renovations to schools the district may end up closing in the coming years. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024 That would hurt the economies of the areas around the consolidated schools, including both job loss and tax revenue decline, the study predicted. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024 Coaches: Parke Heritage coach Rich Schelsky is 93-42 in his fifth season at the consolidated school of Rockville and Turkey Run. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2023 To complicate matters, the Dollarway School District, which sopped up all of the consolidated school districts from across the river over the years, itself failed and was combined with the Pine Bluff School District. Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consolidated school was in 1869

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“Consolidated school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidated%20school. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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consolidated school

noun
: a public school that is formed by joining other schools together
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