Synonyms of schools

schools 1 of 2

noun

plural of school

as in academies

a place or establishment for teaching and learning

one of the first schools in the country to admit girls as students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• academies
• seminaries
• kindergartens
• academes
• public schools
• high schools
• secondary schools
• elementary schools
• boarding schools
• preparatory schools
• prep schools
• trade schools
• primary schools
• common schools
• grammar schools
• junior high schools
• senior high schools
• middle schools
• charter schools
• preps
• magnet schools
• Sunday schools
• training schools
• yeshivas
• madrassas
• minischools

schools

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of school

as in teaches

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teaches
• educates
• lessons
• coaches
• tutors
• trains
• indoctrinates
• instructs
• lectures
• grounds
• mentors
• guides
• drills
• primes
• preaches
• prepares
• homeschools
• informs
• moralizes
• instills
• inculcates
• imparts (to)
• implants
• habilitates
• leads
• qualifies
• verses
• briefs
• shows
• catechizes
• edifies
• rears
• reschools
• reteaches
• fits
• reeducates
• directs
• enlightens
• familiarizes
• retrains
• initiates
• introduces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of schools

Noun

In Texas, parents have demanded that school districts ban all energy drinks in the public schools. — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

This all comes at a time when ICE arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Anaheim’s schools, parks and swimming pool were segregated until the 1950s. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

These include schools and colleges that will produce technical personnel and officers better able to understand and use technologies like drones and artificial intelligence (AI). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

The movement won an increase in funding, but ​spending per student later stagnated despite growing demands on schools. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

After that task force recommended closing at least three elementary schools and one middle school, a smaller steering committee reviewed individual schools, according to the district. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

When agreements are structured well, that investment can expand the local tax base, support schools and public safety, improve roads and utilities, and create a durable market for skilled technical work. — Jeff Danielson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

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, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026

There are people doing the hard work that schools such as Hi-Mount require. — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 12 June 2026

This kind of inclusivity would explain Glenn Close‘s appearance — as a visiting literary scholar — at just the right moment, as well as Penélope Cruz’s showstopping cameo as Nené, a singer-slash-hooker who schools Sebastián on the then-nascent form of the modern transgender movement. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026

The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026

Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025