private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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More than four out of 10 (43%) report that their students have previously attended traditional district schools, followed by homeschooling (30%), private schools (9%), and charter schools (9%).
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Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Highly intentional private schools offer no-screen summer programs.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 May 2025
But the school pointed to previous cases the Supreme Court decided in Maine, Montana and Missouri, which prohibited the states from blocking religious schools’ eligibility for grant programs for private schools.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 25 May 2025
Are private schools different from charter schools?
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Highly intentional private schools offer no-screen summer programs.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 May 2025
But the school pointed to previous cases the Supreme Court decided in Maine, Montana and Missouri, which prohibited the states from blocking religious schools’ eligibility for grant programs for private schools.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 25 May 2025
Are private schools different from charter schools?
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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