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private school
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private school
n.
A secondary or elementary school run and supported by private individuals or a corporation rather than by a government or public agency.

private school
n
(Social Science / Education) a school under the financial and managerial control of a private body or charitable trust, accepting mostly fee-paying pupils
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.private school - a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuitionprivate school - a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
seminary - a private place of education for the young
day school - a private school taking day students only
boarding school - a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
Translations
private school nscuola privata

private school مدرسة عامة soukromé gymnázium privat kostskole Privatschule ιδιωτικό σχολείο colegio público sisäoppilaitos école privée privatna škola scuola privata パブリックスクール 사립 중고교 particuliere kostschool offentlig skole szkoła prywatna escola particular частная независимая платная средняя школа privatskola โรงเรียนมัธยมกินนอน devlet koleji trường công 私立学校


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