public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
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School Board members must remember that their constituents are not only public school students and their parents, but Broward taxpayers as well.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
State officials reportedly pegged the total of the hurricane’s damage for western North Carolina public schools to be about $85 million.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
In response, the government, with UNICEF support, began providing school meals to public school students containing more protein, fruits and vegetables, and rice fortified with essential vitamins and nutrients, along with iron and folic acid supplements.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
More than 20% of K-12 public school students have disabilities — so which ones qualify and which don’t, and on what grounds?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
State officials reportedly pegged the total of the hurricane’s damage for western North Carolina public schools to be about $85 million.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
In response, the government, with UNICEF support, began providing school meals to public school students containing more protein, fruits and vegetables, and rice fortified with essential vitamins and nutrients, along with iron and folic acid supplements.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
More than 20% of K-12 public school students have disabilities — so which ones qualify and which don’t, and on what grounds?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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