day school

noun

: an elementary or secondary school held on weekdays
specifically : a private school without boarding facilities

Examples of day school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On his first day at their local day school, little Diana insisted on leaving her classroom to check in on him. Cynthia McFadden, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024 Staffed 24/7, analysts monitor conditions both overseas and domestically, standing ready to alert any of the thousands of synagogues, community centers or day schools in their network. Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023 Rabbi Binyamin Krauss, principal of SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox day school in the Bronx, threaded his way between separate crowds of pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protestors Monday outside the Israeli consulate, where he was headed for a briefing. WSJ, 10 Oct. 2023 Photo: Marianne Barcellona/Getty Images After Newton’s death in 1991, a Jewish day school bought the building on 91st Street. Alexander Stille, Curbed, 30 June 2023 Contributions support initiatives that enhance security measures and ensure Jewish community spaces — including synagogues, day schools, service providers and other agencies — remain safe and welcoming for all. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023 Several Jewish day schools and private schools closed their doors — some moving to remote learning — in an abundance of caution. Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023 Its therapeutic day school serves children ages 3-21 while its Community Day Services program works with adults, building adaptive learning skills, economic self-sufficiency, independence and integration into the community. C.r. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023 The all-girls boarding and day school in Baltimore County was slated to close earlier this year because of financial troubles. Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of day school was in 1718

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“Day school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20school. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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