alternative school

noun

: an elementary or secondary school with a nontraditional curriculum

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More:Texas student Darryl George referred to alternative school after suspension over hairstyle The suit also alleges that Gov. Greg Abbott and state Attorney General Ken Paxton have failed to enforce the state's CROWN Act, which went into effect on Sept. 1 – a day after George was suspended. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Feb. 2024 One of the schools that received an F was an alternative school in the Navajo County Accommodation District. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Crossroads is an alternative school, designed to serve students temporarily. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024 Multiple efforts that supported giving parents public funds to spend on private or alternative schools fared poorly in the 2024 election. Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alternative school 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alternative school was in 1969

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“Alternative school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20school. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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