day school
noun
: an elementary or secondary school held on weekdays
specifically
: a private school without boarding facilities
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are raising their kids differently than previous generations of royal parents by sending their children to day school instead of boarding school, and Kate's Early Years Meeting didn't take her far from home.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 5 June 2025
There’s not a Jewish day school in America that hasn’t implemented new plans to protect children and students.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Ella was a student at Ransom Everglades School, a college-prep day school in the Miami area, and had appeared in more than 100 performances with the Miami City Ballet.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2025
The enrollment growth in Jewish day schools, especially since the COVID pandemic, has been astronomical.
—Moshe Matz, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 5 June 2025
There’s not a Jewish day school in America that hasn’t implemented new plans to protect children and students.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Ella was a student at Ransom Everglades School, a college-prep day school in the Miami area, and had appeared in more than 100 performances with the Miami City Ballet.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2025
The enrollment growth in Jewish day schools, especially since the COVID pandemic, has been astronomical.
—Moshe Matz, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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“Day school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20school. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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