minischool

noun

Definition of minischoolnext
as in charter school

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  1. charter school
  2. high school
  3. elementary school
  4. public school
  5. secondary school
  6. middle school
  7. junior high school
  8. trade school
Noun
  • The City Commission in September controversially opted to sell the landmark for $10 to a public charter school that has pledged to renovate it and provide unspecified programming in the future, though precise plans have not been announced.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The upcoming school year is still weeks away for many districts, but the first day of classes has already been delayed for a charter school in Camden, New Jersey.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of charter school
Noun
  • Hilliard served as the administrator of Colorado’s Nike Elite program from 2021 to 2025, managing funds from the sportswear giant’s program to provide high school athletes with mentorship and equipment.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Every year, the AJC chooses the 11 top graduating high school football players in the state.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of high school
Noun
  • Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Music lessons followed, and English instruction was extended to elementary school students.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of elementary school
Noun
  • Reading scores of New York City public school students plummeted this past school year, erasing improvements in the subject recorded a year before, sparking calls from the teachers’ union for a change in approach.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Some help from the state always was going to have to be part of the solution for the nation’s fourth-largest public school system.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of public school
Noun
  • In 2014, Boko Haram took almost three hundred girls from a secondary school in Chibok; the whereabouts of some ninety are still unknown.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Part of the summer will be preparing George for what is ahead at secondary school, namely from William, who also attended Eton.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of secondary school
Noun
  • Optimal size devices will differ, depending on the individual middle school student.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kayleigh Smith, a middle school art teacher in North Providence, Rhode Island, brought her Scottish Straight cat, Pinecone, to class for the better part of the last school year.
    — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of middle school
Noun
  • So the Sephora Performance Center might as well be a junior high school gym.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The two remaining students already were of junior high school age and were in the midst of attending middle school in neighboring districts as part of an agreement that McAuley leaders reached with District 33 in the late 1980s.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of junior high school
Noun
  • When participants come into the program, some want to finish a trade school, like HVAC or beauty school, while others may want to improve their grades.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • For some students, the appeal of immediate earnings and jobs that come with attending a trade school is a big draw—many of these graduates secure employment while still enrolled thanks to program partnerships with local businesses.
    — Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of trade school
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