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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.
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Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Schott posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday to commend the K-12 preparatory school's low rate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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
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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Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Schott posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday to commend the K-12 preparatory school's low rate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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
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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Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Others will go to a prep school with an eye toward a college soccer scholarship.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Having met at an elite boarding school, Martin and Ben have an unbreakable bond.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration hope to reckon with their history of running an Indian boarding school.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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After graduating with a degree in history from the University of Ghana, Mahama taught at a secondary school before pursuing a post-graduate degree in social psychology in Moscow, graduating in 1988.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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There's no school for Vrana's two older children, who travel to Fourni for secondary school by ferry.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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His label pioneered the industry’s intensive training system, recruiting performers as young as elementary school age and putting them through years of rigorous preparation.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had just started elementary school when his new teammate made his pro debut.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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The primary school on Thymaina is down to just two grade-school students.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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High school and primary school in Murewa, Zimbabwe, which collectively enrolls more than 2,000 students, demonstrates pride in the United Methodist brand, a contrast to trends elsewhere in Africa.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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Flies also came down on the prep table and other surfaces.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The hot water from the handwash sink, prep sink and warewashing sink faucets measured outside of the temperature range considered safe.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The state will collect feedback and purchasing data during the pilot year to evaluate the program, and there are plans to expand into additional schools across the state in the 2026-27 school year, the release said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was known to the university only as Justin Phillips and none of the school’s records indicated a prior identity, according to the statement.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The relationship goes back to Mahomes’ high school days in Whitehouse, Texas.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday night, meanwhile, high school student and aspiring dermatologist Mailyn Marsh, of Missouri, was named this year’s Miss Teen USA, a companion title for contestants aged 14 to 19.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Preparatory school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparatory%20school. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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