industrial school

noun

: a school specializing in the teaching of industrial arts
specifically : one for juvenile delinquents

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Built as a Jesuit school in 1660, Palacio Clavijero has had many lives — as a religious building (Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, another pivotal figure in the Mexican Revolution, studied here), a military industrial school and government offices. Michael Snyder, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2022 As a result, [Catholic order] the Christian Brothers, set up a Travellers-only industrial school where the first cases of abuse came out. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 At the time, the industrial school was fast becoming a model for preparing Black citizens for jobs in the post-Civil War economy. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2020

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of industrial school was in 1853

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“Industrial school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20school. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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