private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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From around 2018 through 2023, Rubin paid the rent on Powers’ Manhattan apartment, her children’s private school tuition, her credit card bills and the down payment on her Texas home.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The only league changes made for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years is that Pacifica Christian, a small, private school in Newport Beach, joins the Pacific Coast group.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Of the 20,000 accepted applicants, 19,997 have enrolled in private schools, according to the department.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The industry's value balloons to at least $3 billion when counting money spent by private schools and in higher education, according to another report from data analytics firm Omdia.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The only league changes made for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years is that Pacifica Christian, a small, private school in Newport Beach, joins the Pacific Coast group.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Of the 20,000 accepted applicants, 19,997 have enrolled in private schools, according to the department.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The industry's value balloons to at least $3 billion when counting money spent by private schools and in higher education, according to another report from data analytics firm Omdia.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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