prep school

noun

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Markayle Gray, a Black teacher formerly employed by Charlotte Secondary School, says he was fired because of backlash over his teaching of a novel about a Black student who attends an elite prep school and becomes the victim of racial profiling. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026 Like his siblings, Louis attends Lambrook School, a prep school for children ages 3-13 near the family's home in Windsor, England. Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 The arrest came days after he was arrested in the nearby city of Concord after allegedly causing a disturbance at a prep school, the Concord Police Department (CPD) confirmed to PEOPLE at the time. Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 Fielder grew up in the Treasure Valley and began his high school career at Rocky Mountain High School before transferring to a Southern California prep school. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prep school

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First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prep school was in 1829

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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prep%20school. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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