private school

noun

: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency

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Rajagopal went on to establish Miracle University, a tuition-free private school located in midtown Sacramento which takes would-be high school drop outs from across the county. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025 Just as the New York State Education Department was beginning to ramp up enforcement of a law requiring that yeshivas, like all private schools, teach subjects like English and math to a minimum standard, the effort was gutted by the governor and legislature. Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025 Parents argued that the charter is essentially a private school, paid for by tax dollars. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva $1 Billion Voucher Program The voucher program that Governor Greg Abbott signed into law last month will allow Texas families from the 2026 school year to receive $10,000 per year to help pay for students' private school tuition. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for private school

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of private school was in 1574

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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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