parochial school
noun
: a private school maintained by a religious body usually for elementary and secondary instruction
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There are also many thousands of children in other kinds of parochial schools.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Families could use new vouchers collectively worth billions dollars for education outside of public schools, such as for private schools, parochial schools or homeschooling.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
There were more than a thousand priests and hundreds of parishes and parochial schools.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
The state's Education Freedom Accounts are vouchers designed to help students attend private school, parochial school or homeschooling and were created under Sanders' signature education initiative, called the LEARNS Act, which was enacted in the 2023 regular session.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Families could use new vouchers collectively worth billions dollars for education outside of public schools, such as for private schools, parochial schools or homeschooling.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
There were more than a thousand priests and hundreds of parishes and parochial schools.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
The state's Education Freedom Accounts are vouchers designed to help students attend private school, parochial school or homeschooling and were created under Sanders' signature education initiative, called the LEARNS Act, which was enacted in the 2023 regular session.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
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“Parochial school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parochial%20school. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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