PREPARATORY SCHOOLS Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

preparatory schools

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plural of preparatory school

as in boarding schools

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Quality online schools intentionally build opportunities for connection, offering clubs, collaboration, and in-person events such as field trips, regional gatherings, and graduation ceremonies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
The school’s only football game against a California team before Saturday was a 35-14 victory over UC Davis in the 1972 Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City, New Jersey, when the schools competed at the Division II level.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

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