night school

noun

: high school or college classes that are taught at night for people who work during the day

Examples of night school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Celina Sotomayor, the mother of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, went to night school here after the death of her husband, and graduated with an advanced nursing degree in 1973. Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 During a Tuesday night school board meeting, three people signed up for public comments. Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024 Her mother agreed, and Nicki switched to night school to record music during the day. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024 But at the Wednesday night school board meeting, he was greeted with boos and chants from angry parents, teachers, and community members in the school district made of up of two elementary schools and one middle school. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024 Later, in 1951, Rucker founded Georgia's first veterans' night school for African Americans. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2024 Nicki Nicole went on to enroll in night school and juggled her education while working on music during the day. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023 About 60% to 80% of night school students have foreign roots. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2023 Nonetheless, Jacklyn graduated and went on to take secretarial classes before enrolling in night school. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023

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“Night school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20school. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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