public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
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Prosecutors alleged Roberts knowingly lacked employment authorization for nearly all of his two-decade career in urban education and submitted a counterfeit Social Security card when he was hired as superintendent of the Des Moines public school district, which serves 30,000 students.
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Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Education reform emerged as a pivotal topic Thursday evening, particularly given that statewide statistics reveal fewer than half of Minnesota’s public school students are reading at or above their grade level.
—Jake Przytarski, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Students at such private boarding schools – they are called public schools in the United Kingdom – came mostly from wealthy families and were sent there not just for their education but also for socializing with their peers.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In his eight years as governor, Dunleavy has acknowledged the budget shortfall but used his veto power to cut state investment in public school infrastructure.
—Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 29 May 2026
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Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Education reform emerged as a pivotal topic Thursday evening, particularly given that statewide statistics reveal fewer than half of Minnesota’s public school students are reading at or above their grade level.
—Jake Przytarski, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Students at such private boarding schools – they are called public schools in the United Kingdom – came mostly from wealthy families and were sent there not just for their education but also for socializing with their peers.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In his eight years as governor, Dunleavy has acknowledged the budget shortfall but used his veto power to cut state investment in public school infrastructure.
—Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for public school
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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