private school

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For the family earning $400,000 with two kids in private school and a mortgage, it might be the largest financial goal they have.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

CUPERTINO, Calif.—Tears filled the eyes of teachers and students in the combined fourth- and fifth-grade classroom at Tessellations, an exclusive Silicon Valley private school for gifted children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

She joined the private school - whose ex-pupils include a string of Welsh internationals - in September 2023, but was suspended and later resigned.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The property feels more like a tech campus than a stuffy private school, with classes in 3-D printing and another with flight simulators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Aunt Carrie was taught to speak cultured at a private school in Athens run by a French woman, Madame Joubert.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns