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Recent Examples of preparatory school
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis currently attend Lambrook School, a preparatory school that educates children up to age 13.
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Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
Grauer School offers four-year scholarship The Grauer School, an independent college preparatory school, invites students with core values of compassion, resourcefulness and leadership, as well as financial need, to apply for a full, four-year scholarship.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2021
Looking for Alaska by John Green This coming-of-age novel tells the story of a teenager who leaves behind his mundane life in Florida to attend preparatory school in Alabama.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
Jack Reid, 17, died by suicide on April 30, 2022, in a residential house at the Lawrenceville School, a boarding and preparatory school in Mercer County, New Jersey.
—Celina Tebor, CNN, 1 May 2023
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Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
Grauer School offers four-year scholarship The Grauer School, an independent college preparatory school, invites students with core values of compassion, resourcefulness and leadership, as well as financial need, to apply for a full, four-year scholarship.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2021
Looking for Alaska by John Green This coming-of-age novel tells the story of a teenager who leaves behind his mundane life in Florida to attend preparatory school in Alabama.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
Jack Reid, 17, died by suicide on April 30, 2022, in a residential house at the Lawrenceville School, a boarding and preparatory school in Mercer County, New Jersey.
—Celina Tebor, CNN, 1 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparatory school
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His year attending a prep school helped prepare him for what’s ahead.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Origin And Growth Of Advanced Placement The College Board introduced the Advanced Placement program in 1952 to provide students from top prep schools with a vehicle for studying college-level material and receiving credit for that study based on end-of-year examinations.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Thousands of Indigenous children from Wisconsin attended these boarding schools, some because their parents hoped for a better life for their children.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Queen Anne Hotel This building, once an elite girls' boarding school in the 1800s, is said to be haunted by headmistress Miss Mary Lake.Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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All twelve of Gaza’s universities, and some eighty-five per cent of its primary and secondary schools, have been irrevocably damaged.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Bureau of Indian Education funds 183 elementary and secondary schools and residential facilities across the nation.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Cosby began her career as a teacher in an IPS elementary school and is program chair and professor of education at the Ivy Tech Community College campus in Indianapolis.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kids in elementary school needs a focus on reassurance, McWilliams Barndt said.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since then, it has been relocated to a nearby primary school.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kingston Golden Pils, a fresh take on the European Pils named after Holland’s hometown; Edge Hill Hazy IPA, a New-England style hoppy named after Holland’s primary school; and Noon Wheat, a nod to Tom’s beloved schnauzer of the same name.Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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There was a whole other layer of prep that went into preparing what people could have to prepare.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But, while several companies including White Castle, Sweetgreen and Chipotle are currently testing out ways to automate food prep, circuits and software haven't yet taken over.Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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First opened in 1970 as a product of the Chicano movement, the Denver school — now shuttered — taught its youth about Latino history and traditions.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The voluntary resolution agreement outlines steps the district will take the rest of the school year, including updating and revising policies and procedures and parts of its website.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The organization, created in 2002 after four students at a Jefferson County high school died by suicide in a nine-month period, is branching out beyond the Front Range.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The property was once envisioned as the site of a high school but now sits vacant.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Preparatory school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparatory%20school. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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