private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Texas has announced the final adoption of new rules laid out in a Senate bill passed earlier this year that sets aside $1 billion for families and students to use on private school tuition, educational therapies, resources and more.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Central Pointe is a private school with multiple locations across the state.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The program will provide public dollars to families who want to send their children to private schools based on income levels, a lottery system and priority groups, including students with disabilities.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
Set against the backdrop of a prestigious private school, a foreboding forest and the quiet sprawl of Bristol, Gone follows local Headmaster Michael Polly (Morrissey), who becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah’s disappearance.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Central Pointe is a private school with multiple locations across the state.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The program will provide public dollars to families who want to send their children to private schools based on income levels, a lottery system and priority groups, including students with disabilities.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
Set against the backdrop of a prestigious private school, a foreboding forest and the quiet sprawl of Bristol, Gone follows local Headmaster Michael Polly (Morrissey), who becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah’s disappearance.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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