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private school

NOUN
school with tuition
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About $1,200 of her total went toward uniforms for her daughter’s private school, where single shirts and jackets from designated vendors can cost $50 to $70 each.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

My parents couldn’t afford private school, so I took the admissions test for Stuyvesant, one of the city’s finest public high schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Helton founded American Education International in 2022 and registered it as a private school with Florida.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

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

I’d missed Marissa and Becca after we moved away from Shady Arbor Way and I’d transferred to the private school across the street from the gym.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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