private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Rajagopal went on to establish Miracle University, a tuition-free private school located in midtown Sacramento which takes would-be high school drop outs from across the county.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Just as the New York State Education Department was beginning to ramp up enforcement of a law requiring that yeshivas, like all private schools, teach subjects like English and math to a minimum standard, the effort was gutted by the governor and legislature.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Parents argued that the charter is essentially a private school, paid for by tax dollars.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva $1 Billion Voucher Program The voucher program that Governor Greg Abbott signed into law last month will allow Texas families from the 2026 school year to receive $10,000 per year to help pay for students' private school tuition.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Just as the New York State Education Department was beginning to ramp up enforcement of a law requiring that yeshivas, like all private schools, teach subjects like English and math to a minimum standard, the effort was gutted by the governor and legislature.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Parents argued that the charter is essentially a private school, paid for by tax dollars.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva $1 Billion Voucher Program The voucher program that Governor Greg Abbott signed into law last month will allow Texas families from the 2026 school year to receive $10,000 per year to help pay for students' private school tuition.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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