preparatory school (redirected from Preparatory schools)

preparatory school

n.

1. A usually private secondary school that prepares students for college.

2. A usually private elementary school in Great Britain that prepares students for public school.

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preparatory school

Noun

1. Brit & S African a private school for children between the ages of 6 and 13, generally preparing pupils for public school

2. (in the US) a private secondary school preparing pupils for college

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

preparatory school - a private secondary school           prep school Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 choir school, schola cantorum - a school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general education

Translations

preparatory school n (BRIT) → colegio privado de enseñanza primaria;

(US) → colegio privado de enseñanza secundaria see also public school

preparatory school n (Brit) → école primaire privée;

(US) → lycée privé

preparatory school

En Grande-Bretagne, une preparatory school - ou, plus familièrement, une prep school - est une école payante qui prépare les enfants de 7 à 13 ans aux "public schools".

preparatory school n (BRIT) → scuola elementare privata;

(US) → scuola superiore privata

preparatory school

In Gran Bretagna, la prep(aratory) school è una scuola privata frequentata da bambini dai 7 ai 13 anni in vista dell'iscrizione alla "public school". Negli Stati Uniti, invece, è una scuola superiore privata che prepara i ragazzi che si iscriveranno al "college".