prep school

Example Sentences

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In towns near camps in western Massachusetts, it’s not uncommon to overhear conversations about prep school wait lists and tennis programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He was one of the leading scorers in the City Section at 28.5 points per game and left for prep school at Academy of Central Florida, where he’s averaging close to 20 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Foster attended a French-language prep school in Los Angeles as a child, meaning she attained fluency with much more ease and access than many Americans are afforded.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

When he was a child, his aunt and uncle accidentally enrolled him in a Baptist boarding school in Kentucky, thinking it was a prestigious prep school.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

By high school, Chantal had gotten a scholarship to some fancy prep school, University Liggett, Donna was going out with Dray, and I was...well, let’s just say I was the brawn.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi