Sunday school

noun

Definition of Sunday schoolnext
as in charter school

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  1. charter school
  2. secondary school
  3. elementary school
  4. magnet school
  5. primary school
  6. high school
  7. public school
  8. common school
Noun
  • 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
Definition of charter school
Noun
  • Many of Forum’s clients attend New York private schools, where tuition at secondary schools costs an average $27,322 per year, according to educationdata.org.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • According to research from the Policy Exchange think tank, 99 percent of secondary schools had some form of phone ban, although only 11 percent required children to either leave their phone at home or to lock it away at the start of the day.
    Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of secondary school
Noun
  • Most of the overcrowded schools are elementary schools, though some middle and high schools are also included on the list.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The set was designed to resemble an elementary school, with backgrounds composed of crayon clouds like children’s drawings.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of elementary school
Noun
  • The nearly 1,000 students at the magnet school were temporarily evacuated, Francis said, while a Baltimore Gas & Electric Crew identified the location of the leak, which was outside the building.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Among school choice offerings are 46 magnet schools with specialized themes incorporated into their curriculum, local public schools outside of a child’s town of residence, and three Hartford region technical high schools specializing in career and technical education.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of magnet school
Noun
  • The key can be found in the country’s primary school system, observes filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The extreme pollution prompted Lahore officials to close primary schools for one week and place restrictions on barbecue restaurants, motorcycle rickshaws, and construction activities.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of primary school
Noun
  • Many colleges offer high school outreach initiatives where students can engage in hands-on research under faculty mentorship.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Our team will see you at a high school football stadium this season.
    Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of high school
Noun
  • One of us leads a research team (the University of Chicago Education Lab) whose research finds this type of intensive tutoring can be scaled into regular public schools as well, doubling or even tripling what students learn per year.
    Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In Kentucky, 65% of voters and all 120 counties rejected a proposal to change the state constitution to allow the legislature to provide state funding to students outside of public schools.
    April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of public school
Noun
  • With one sentence, vouchers would become constitutional in Kentucky: The General Assembly may provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common schools.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Of that, $45 million would go to the state’s common school fund and another $45 million would be earmarked for prizes.
    Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of common school
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