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alternative school

NOUN
nontraditional school
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She’s also been director of whole child education for Roseland School District and a secondary alternative school principal.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

The council said it had to use non-accredited providers "from time to time" due to an increase in demand for alternative school places.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2025

Then, over the objections of many in the audience who demanded a chance to comment before a vote was taken, the board officially transferred Dressback from Cahaba Heights Elementary to the alternative school.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2024

Mr. Zhou, always a free spirit, had worked in Shanghai as a teacher at an alternative school.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2024

At the alternative school where she spent a month, students do regular coursework but do not attend classes and are not guaranteed to have the materials included in their normal classes.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 2024



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