private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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For the influx of transplant parents moving to Charlotte, enrolling their children in the city’s top private schools now comes with a hefty price tag.
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Chase Jordan
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Bish is a Realtor who advocates for school vouchers that would allow public dollars go to private schools.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs, and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 June 2026
There's also a separate lawsuit by Students for Fair Admissions — led by Edward Blum, a leading opponent of affirmative action — against Kamehameha Schools, a competitive private school system that gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian applicants.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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Chase Jordan
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Bish is a Realtor who advocates for school vouchers that would allow public dollars go to private schools.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs, and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 June 2026
There's also a separate lawsuit by Students for Fair Admissions — led by Edward Blum, a leading opponent of affirmative action — against Kamehameha Schools, a competitive private school system that gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian applicants.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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