parochial school
noun
: a private school maintained by a religious body usually for elementary and secondary instruction
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The Abington and Jenkintown school districts and all private and parochial schools were closed Tuesday.
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arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Because of heavy smoke and the possibility of toxic materials burning at the site, officials closed all schools in the Abington and Jenkintown school districts, including private and parochial schools, on Tuesday.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
In other words, the Trump Administration wants to nationalize the K-12 voucher programs already offered in seventeen states, in which public money is rerouted to parents who want to put it toward tuition at a private or parochial school or toward homeschooling expenses.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
He was baptized, confirmed and attended the parochial school at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Chaska.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Because of heavy smoke and the possibility of toxic materials burning at the site, officials closed all schools in the Abington and Jenkintown school districts, including private and parochial schools, on Tuesday.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
In other words, the Trump Administration wants to nationalize the K-12 voucher programs already offered in seventeen states, in which public money is rerouted to parents who want to put it toward tuition at a private or parochial school or toward homeschooling expenses.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
He was baptized, confirmed and attended the parochial school at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Chaska.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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