Definition of parochial school
: a private school maintained by a religious body usually for elementary and secondary instruction
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The test, open to current eighth graders and first-time ninth graders in public, private, and parochial schools, determines who is admitted to eight specialized public high schools.
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Aurora public school districts and parochial schools are in various stages of moving toward training for and putting in place ALICE, said West Aurora School District 129 Director of Student Services Marti Neahring.
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The winners were chosen from 113 unsung heroes from 69 Baltimore-area public, private and parochial schools.
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The Klan charged that the pope was using parochial schools in his plot to take over America.
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The percentage of private/parochial schools in the IHSAA is 12.4 (51 of 410 schools).
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When the Archdiocese of Philadelphia closed Dougherty a little less than a decade ago, that grim distinction became Father Judge’s alone among still-existing parochial schools.
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Four parochial schools in Oak Lawn are building community bonds as well as their education funds through a series of competitions.
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The program is open to children registered at schools in the Katy Independent School District as well as those who attend charter and parochial schools within the Katy ISD.
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First Known Use of parochial school
1755
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Definition of parochial school for English Language Learners
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: a private school that is run by a church parish
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: a private school that is run by a religious body
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