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
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Both of their sons attend public school.
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As a child, her brothers were relentlessly bullied at their local public school.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The court’s decision is expected to turn on whether charter schools, which are publicly funded but have private operators, are public schools under the law.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
What about charter schools, another type of public school?
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Charters are typically public schools of choice, funded by taxpayer dollars.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The court’s decision is expected to turn on whether charter schools, which are publicly funded but have private operators, are public schools under the law.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
What about charter schools, another type of public school?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Charters are typically public schools of choice, funded by taxpayer dollars.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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 6 May. 2025.
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