private school

noun

: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency

Examples of private school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 100 developers, attorneys and professionals crowded into a conference room in downtown Miami to hear from Rigg, top public school officials at Broward and Palm Beach counties and other private school and real estate professionals. — Austin Horn october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

California does not provide vouchers or scholarships to students who wish to attend private school or to homeschooling families. — Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Parents can no longer rely on grades to gauge their child’s actual knowledge, but that’s also true in many wealthy school districts and even in some private schools, where grade inflation is rampant. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Here’s a look at 10 of the top performers from Friday night’s contest between the 5A private school powers. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for private school

• ampoule
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