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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Lockhart: Connecticut’s 2025 legislative session brought major wins for public schools: historic investments in special education via a $30 million Special Education Expansion and Development grant and $40 million Excess Cost Grant annually.
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Question & Answer, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Supporters said the proposal would expand education options for families across the country, offering alternatives to students in areas with lower-performing public schools.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Some critics have argued that the decision interferes with the job of public schools to expose students to a pluralistic society of different beliefs and ideas.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 June 2025
Both children enrolled in local public schools, attended Sunday church and were learning English, according to court documents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Question & Answer, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Supporters said the proposal would expand education options for families across the country, offering alternatives to students in areas with lower-performing public schools.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Some critics have argued that the decision interferes with the job of public schools to expose students to a pluralistic society of different beliefs and ideas.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 June 2025
Both children enrolled in local public schools, attended Sunday church and were learning English, according to court documents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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