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Recent Examples of boarding school
Eldridge was recruited to IMG Academy, the prestigious preparatory boarding school and sports training facility in Bradenton, Fla. — a pipeline to college football’s biggest programs.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
An English boarding school for troubled boys is the backdrop of this quiet yet accomplished début novel, set in 1976.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The academy was both day school and boarding school where boys from all over the country – and world – came to study, learn and maybe even become sailors.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Then there were her nephews, Nicola and Arrigo, the sons of her sister Anna who died young, left fatherless years back and raised in boarding school.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
An English boarding school for troubled boys is the backdrop of this quiet yet accomplished début novel, set in 1976.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The academy was both day school and boarding school where boys from all over the country – and world – came to study, learn and maybe even become sailors.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Then there were her nephews, Nicola and Arrigo, the sons of her sister Anna who died young, left fatherless years back and raised in boarding school.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for boarding school
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding school
- prep school
- preparatory school
- high school
- public school
- elementary school
- common school
- secondary school
- school
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The duo joined stars like Brendan Fraser and Anthony Rapp as competitive prep school students in the 1992 drama School Ties.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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After a year at prep school, Grant went on to set school records for receiving yards and touchdowns at Assumption.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 650 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Dec. 2025
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Located in Lisle, Illinois, Benet Academy is a private Catholic college preparatory school that competes in the East Suburban Catholic Conference.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society offers two $3,500 Scholarships this year for high school students or adult learners to assist in financing college, graduate school or technical school tuition.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Critics say ESAs will funnel money away from public school districts, which are already suffering enrollment decline.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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These bills are a small down payment on the support your public school needs to ensure that every student gets the high-quality education Floridians demand.—
Andrew Spar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Huffington Post reported that four children from an elementary school in a heavily Latino suburb of Minneapolis had been shipped to a detention facility in Texas.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Lawyers representing charter school interests argued such funding is constitutional as charter schools are held accountable by the state and fit the Kentucky Constitution's definition of a common school.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here are the most common schools represented among ASU grads in 2025: Engineering Liberal Arts and Sciences New College Teachers College Design and the Arts Health Solutions Public Service and Community Solutions Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
12 May 2025
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During the final stretch of secondary school, the popular Connell (Mescal) and wallflower Marianne (Edgar-Jones) begin an on-off romance that extends for the next four years, ultimately defining that era of their lives.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Factors that contributed to New Hampshire’s appeal include low non-medical drug use, high secondary school completion rates, and a nearly 10% drop in homelessness.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the two professional development days, options will include adding time to each school day, taking a spring break day or adding days at the end of the year.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The district pivoted and opted instead to pilot the course starting this school year, including it in ninth grade English or Honors English.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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