charter school

noun

: a tax-supported school established by a charter between a granting body (such as a school board) and an outside group (as of teachers and parents) which operates the school without most local and state educational regulations so as to achieve set goals

Examples of charter school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As just one of the charter schools that 15% of NYC students attend, Imagine Me is part of the rich ecosystem of schools serving the students and families of the city. —Lashawn Robinson, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024

Dwayne Tucker, a Nashville native who oversees a public charter school network, is now the interim president of Tennessee State University. —Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

Academics have found that everything from school attendance zones to the presence of charter schools can worsen segregation in local public schools. —Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024

With fewer children in the neighborhood, and some choosing private and charter schools, traditional district schools have struggled to fill their classrooms. —Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

charter school

noun

: a tax-supported school set up by a charter between an official body (as a state government) and an outside group (as of educators and businesses) to achieve set goals