school run
noun
British
: a regular trip in which parents take their children to or from school each day
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The family’s GoFundMe page states that Sophia and her younger brother attend the pre-K-8 school run by the church.
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Janelle Griffith, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
All six will do the school run, Costco haul, and mountain day trip without missing a step and all six are great value for money and priced competitively.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Urban Arrow View gallery - 6 images Dutch e-mobility outfit Urban Arrow has announced the US launch of its latest front-loader cargo ebike, one that the company says is a viable alternative to the family's second car for the school run or weekly shop.
—Paul Ridden
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
In a small town in western Ireland, Jamie O’Neill is about to start secondary school, a Catholic school run by a fanatic and filled with plenty of bullies looking for someone just like Jamie to persecute.
—The Know, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
The reception team can arrange a surf lesson with The Art of Surfing, a local school run by brothers Alonso and Sasha.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
The novel, set in the late 1990s, follows Ramona and Grace, two aspiring actresses who get accepted into the titular academy, a school run by the company Dahlen Entertainment and its steely founder, Genevieve Spalding.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
The majority of the workforce are what are usually called classified or support staff—the people who do really important work to make the school run.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
She’s been spotted doing the school run and attending her children’s events, maintaining as much normalcy as possible.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Dec. 2024
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Janelle Griffith, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
All six will do the school run, Costco haul, and mountain day trip without missing a step and all six are great value for money and priced competitively.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Urban Arrow View gallery - 6 images Dutch e-mobility outfit Urban Arrow has announced the US launch of its latest front-loader cargo ebike, one that the company says is a viable alternative to the family's second car for the school run or weekly shop.
—Paul Ridden
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
In a small town in western Ireland, Jamie O’Neill is about to start secondary school, a Catholic school run by a fanatic and filled with plenty of bullies looking for someone just like Jamie to persecute.
—The Know, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
The reception team can arrange a surf lesson with The Art of Surfing, a local school run by brothers Alonso and Sasha.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
The novel, set in the late 1990s, follows Ramona and Grace, two aspiring actresses who get accepted into the titular academy, a school run by the company Dahlen Entertainment and its steely founder, Genevieve Spalding.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
The majority of the workforce are what are usually called classified or support staff—the people who do really important work to make the school run.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
She’s been spotted doing the school run and attending her children’s events, maintaining as much normalcy as possible.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Dec. 2024
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“School run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20run. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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