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boarding school

[bawr-ding skool] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ ˌskul /


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Randall was removed from his role as chaplain at the fee-paying boarding school and reported to the government counter-terrorism watchdog Prevent.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

In the eighth grade, Elsesser accepted a full scholarship to an elite boarding school in East Hampton, N.Y.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

He attended the elite boarding school Eton, later revealing his hurt over William allegedly ignoring him while also there.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

After attending the Connecticut boarding school Hotchkiss, she earned a scholarship to Princeton, arriving on campus in the late 1980s hoping to take at least one writing class with Toni Morrison.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The scholarship pays for the top-scoring student in the region to study at a private boarding school in Kolkata.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins


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