parochial school
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The bulk of it is expected to go to private and parochial schools, though some public-school costs will be eligible.
“The parents who have the means will leave for private and parochial schools,” she said.
“What today showed is that there’s an ideological difference and divide in parochial schools and the Mission League,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
He grew up in New Orleans, where he attended parochial school.
From New York Times
With six children in parochial schools or college, he attributed his decision to spy for Moscow to money, although his reasons were never fully understood.
From New York Times
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