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Recent Examples of boarding school
The town's most prominent building is Old Norman High School, built in 1924 as Caddo Valley Academy boarding school.
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Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
But a legacy of inclusion is under pressure in the southern African nation due to fee increases at boarding schools and efforts by Catholic leaders to fully privatize some schools.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The family lived briefly in Paris, but Philip was sent to live in England for boarding school.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Transitioning away from direct federal oversight would represent yet another transformation for Haskell, which has seen many different iterations since its inception in 1884 as a strict boarding school where Native children were forcibly assimilated into American culture.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
But a legacy of inclusion is under pressure in the southern African nation due to fee increases at boarding schools and efforts by Catholic leaders to fully privatize some schools.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The family lived briefly in Paris, but Philip was sent to live in England for boarding school.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Transitioning away from direct federal oversight would represent yet another transformation for Haskell, which has seen many different iterations since its inception in 1884 as a strict boarding school where Native children were forcibly assimilated into American culture.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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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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Dynamic won again in Round Three, reaching the finals against Christopher Columbus High School, a Catholic prep school in Miami.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Coming from Canadian prep school hockey at St. Andrew’s College, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound centerman took a huge step up in competition at Boston College (he was originally slated to play in the USHL but those plans changed when former Eagle Will Smith decided to sign with San Jose).—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 June 2025
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 660 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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According to its website, Preston High School is an all-girls private Catholic college preparatory school founded in 1947 by the Sisters of the Divine Compassion.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ojas Sanghi started his climate activism in high school joining the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition, and is now one of its leaders.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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Graham graduated from high school with a 5.0 GPA and went on to study English at UCLA.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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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.—
Question & Answer,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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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,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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The screening is currently targeted at students in the first and fourth grades of elementary school, and the first levels of middle and high school.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Hobart Superintendent Peggy Buffington said cursive is still taught in its elementary schools and it’s also taught in neighboring River Forest schools, said Superintendent Kevin Trezak. Lake Station Community Schools, doesn’t teach it, said Superintendent Tom Cripliver.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The common school movement also advocated for the right of girls to attend public schools—the first co-educational high school in America only opened in 1840—which became widespread by the 1870s.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Indiana code requires the court to forfeit the bond of a defendant who fails to appear in court and transfer the bond amount to the state common school fund, according to the audit.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, the similarities between the Ivy League and prestigious secondary schools are not coincidental, but the result of deep historical ties.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The most recent ruled that Maine’s tuition assistance to parents in districts lacking public secondary schools can be used at religious institutions.—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Is this plan really supposed to work for NAIA, DIII, DII and DI schools?—
Ryan Swanson,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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While the training was conducted within a school, the benefits translate to any populated area, Mendez said.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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