vocational school
noun
: a school in which people learn how to do a job that requires special skills
He went to a vocational school to learn auto repair.
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Rotary offers scholarships; seeks donations After 28 years the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary is again offering scholarships to high school seniors living or attending school in Carlsbad who are going to college or vocational school.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Crews began bulldozing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s offices in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear gas at a vocational school in Qalandiya, marking Israel’s latest and most dramatic step against UNRWA.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Abdullahi’s Language Banc took over the commercial space from Midwest Career Institute after the vocational school, which trained bilingual healthcare workers, dissolved following its brief operation.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Enrollment in vocational school jumped 16% last year, rising to the highest level since National Student Clearinghouse started tracking data in 2018, Fortune previously reported.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
The debate between vocational school or college exists because the cost to go to college is so high and the demand is growing for skilled tradespeople.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
All three of these Illinois residents decided to enroll for job training at a vocational school — in this case, Rockford Career College in Rockford.
—Danielle Harriott, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
For some students, in place of bachelor’s and master’s programs, Reece envisions a kind of AI vocational school that teaches students how to apply AI to their specific career interests.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
The House targets early education providers in several sections, creates a task force to make recommendations on vocational school admissions, and establishes a commission to study the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Crews began bulldozing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s offices in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear gas at a vocational school in Qalandiya, marking Israel’s latest and most dramatic step against UNRWA.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Abdullahi’s Language Banc took over the commercial space from Midwest Career Institute after the vocational school, which trained bilingual healthcare workers, dissolved following its brief operation.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Enrollment in vocational school jumped 16% last year, rising to the highest level since National Student Clearinghouse started tracking data in 2018, Fortune previously reported.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
The debate between vocational school or college exists because the cost to go to college is so high and the demand is growing for skilled tradespeople.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
All three of these Illinois residents decided to enroll for job training at a vocational school — in this case, Rockford Career College in Rockford.
—Danielle Harriott, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
For some students, in place of bachelor’s and master’s programs, Reece envisions a kind of AI vocational school that teaches students how to apply AI to their specific career interests.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
The House targets early education providers in several sections, creates a task force to make recommendations on vocational school admissions, and establishes a commission to study the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
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