private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Last year, the state allocated $48,000 for a pilot program to provide funding for six public, charter, and private schools to get the technology.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Congress passed the first federal private school tax credit in July.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Williams attended Blue Springs High School before transferring to La Jolla Country Day School, a private school in California, to finish out her schooling.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The third Friday count excludes students who are homeschooled or pay tuition to attend private schools.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Congress passed the first federal private school tax credit in July.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Williams attended Blue Springs High School before transferring to La Jolla Country Day School, a private school in California, to finish out her schooling.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The third Friday count excludes students who are homeschooled or pay tuition to attend private schools.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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