private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Humphries and the woman briefly entered a private school campus during their encounter, San Rafael police reported.
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
In 1970, the IRS implemented a policy of barring tax-exempt status for private schools engaged in racial discrimination.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
The average private school tuition in Texas is about $11,300, according to Private School Review.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
For example, one municipality has a series of regulations for private schools hoping to operate in a section of its city only to have different regulations banning private schools in that area.
—Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
In 1970, the IRS implemented a policy of barring tax-exempt status for private schools engaged in racial discrimination.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
The average private school tuition in Texas is about $11,300, according to Private School Review.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
For example, one municipality has a series of regulations for private schools hoping to operate in a section of its city only to have different regulations banning private schools in that area.
—Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for private school
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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