private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Phillip’s big crisis comes from a client (Shino Shinozaki) who needs someone to pose as her 11-year-old daughter’s long-absent father, in order to convince the selection committee at an elite private school to accept young Mia (Shannon Mahina Gorman).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Another question arises whether private schools can have different rules, requiring vaccination for their students, while public schools won’t have that option.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Vaccine requirements apply to both public and private schools in Michigan.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Phillip’s big crisis comes from a client (Shino Shinozaki) who needs someone to pose as her 11-year-old daughter’s long-absent father, in order to convince the selection committee at an elite private school to accept young Mia (Shannon Mahina Gorman).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Another question arises whether private schools can have different rules, requiring vaccination for their students, while public schools won’t have that option.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Vaccine requirements apply to both public and private schools in Michigan.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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