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private school

NOUN
school with tuition
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Tim, a teacher at a private school in Cheltenham, says what means the most to him is when students have written a card or a note themselves.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Nearly every private school participates, alongside more than 2,100 approved providers of tutoring, curriculum and therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

A plan to convert it to a private school foundered during Covid and Sebastian said it is considering next steps.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The New Yorker spent three years at Keuka College, a private school upstate, before changing plans.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

“It’s a private school that’s just starting up,” Judy explained.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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