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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).
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
Despite his desire to explore grittier or more complex roles, Hollywood seemed unwilling to see him as anything but the polished, prep school poster boy.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 June 2025
That means June, a slower month for AAU, could include several college or prep school visits.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
It’s based on the novel Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins and delves into the mystery behind a tragedy at a prep school.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
Despite his desire to explore grittier or more complex roles, Hollywood seemed unwilling to see him as anything but the polished, prep school poster boy.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 June 2025
That means June, a slower month for AAU, could include several college or prep school visits.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
It’s based on the novel Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins and delves into the mystery behind a tragedy at a prep school.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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Nutley was the director of academic services at St. Xavier High School, a private all-boys college preparatory school in Cincinnati, prosecutors said, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to multiple sources, including a letter from the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida and a statement from The Webb School, a college preparatory school in Tennessee, the Hardin family’s home in Hunt, Texas, was washed away by floodwaters while the family was inside.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Many Native children, including a significant portion of the Code Talker cohort, were still being taken from their families and forced to enroll in boarding schools, where they were stripped of their language and other traditions.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blackwood Academy is an enchanted boarding school that straddles the realms of life and death, and students can only leave by being the sole victor of the Decennial tournament.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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What makes Conner's career switch all the more surprising: His high school isn't in the rolling hills of rural Wisconsin.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For most, this list will change over time, and often doesn’t start taking shape until high school.—
Robert Cole,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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New coach Ramon Carmona is an alumni of the school and coached these players on the lower levels the last three years.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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The school’s enrollment fluctuated but never hit double digits.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Courier Journal sent questions about SB 181 to every public school district in the state, totaling about 230.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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As a mother of two boys in public schools and the product of public schools myself, this news was disturbing to say the least.—
Andrea Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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The cost of elementary and secondary school lunches rose 3.3% in May 2025 relative to May 2024, according to a consumer price index report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The new tax law allows up to $10,000 in tax-free distributions this year from section 529 plans to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school, including private schools and religious schools.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For-profits schools, though, have largely been spared and Trump has suggested redirecting billions from Ivy League universities to trade schools.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The program enabled the employee to attend trade school at night while working full time at IREN and receiving hands-on experience and mentorship.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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They are then shipped to Florida for final prep at the $140 million site built on land leased from Space Florida adjacent the former space shuttle landing site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some platforms deliver great visuals but require advanced skills like coding or complex 3D prep.—
Anna Belova,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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