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Schott posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday to commend the K-12 preparatory school's low rate.
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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
The Catholic college preparatory school is hoping the addition of new national corporate partners and an enhanced game day experience at Santa Ana Stadium will ease pressure in its ongoing fundraising efforts.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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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
The Catholic college preparatory school is hoping the addition of new national corporate partners and an enhanced game day experience at Santa Ana Stadium will ease pressure in its ongoing fundraising efforts.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparatory school
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This led them to their respective destinations, strong prep school programs that are a short drive away.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis began a new school year at the Lambrook School last week, kicking off their final year attending the coeducational prep school together.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That first picture, for instance, is a satisfyingly arch self-portrait, capturing one of the headmasters from the boarding school Shore attended taking a group photo of a soccer team, and showing Shore’s shadow creeping up the edge of the man’s coat from behind.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fairbanks writes of those happy times helping her grandmother do the laundry by hand, working in the garden and listening to family lore, including her grandmother’s time at an Indian boarding school where her culture was forbidden.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by the colonial Singapore gangsters rulers, four girls, at a modern-day regimented elite secondary school form their own gang cam-recording petty acts of rebellion, led by firebrand freethinking lesbian Choo Xin Yu.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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During a soccer game in secondary school, Kamara accidentally fouled his friend, who fell and broke his arm.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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In November 2008, when Steven was still in elementary school, KU beat MU on a touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in regulation.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of the women, 21-year-old Emily Wartel, said the machine reminded her of 25-cent pencil dispensers in her elementary school.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ronan’s character, Maria, is a beleaguered primary school teacher whose life is tough enough without the relentless onslaught of bad behavior by young Danny (Eddie Waller, in his debut role).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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After stepping back from public duties in 2002, the duchess, who had a deep passion for music and played the piano, organ and violin, taught the subject at a primary school in Hull, northeastern England, for several years.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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These genius finds are absolute miracle workers that not only cut down prep time and save space, but also make cooking a breeze.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The protein-rich squares are great for meal prep and freeze well.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Only about 3% of this year's participating students came from D-or-F-rated schools, which Smith said reflected little change from the previous year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, 31, is a right-wing political activist and co-founder of the Turning Point USA nonprofit that promotes far-right policies and politics on high school and college campuses.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Marshall started training in Muay Thai, a martial art, after high school and began a career as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter while taking classes at her local community college.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nearly five months after Frisco, Texas track star Austin Metcalf was stabbed to death at a high school competition, members of the public are continuing to pressure local authorities to release video of the attack.—
Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Preparatory school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparatory%20school. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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