private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Some have opted for virtual education, others for private school. 
Acacia Coronado, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Julia had attended private schools in their hometown, Como, Miss., studied piano in Germany and taught music at Austin’s Whitis Avenue School, a private school that offered piano lessons. Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2022 Davis was last year’s MIAA A Conference champion and also won the Maryland private school championship. Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 The storm, which marched across Michigan on Monday, wiped out power to the mid-Michigan private school around 5:15 p.m. Monday. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2022 Lauterwasser had attended Calvary Christian, a small private school. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Other departments, including athletics, at the private school operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are not. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Grzeskowiak said Siuslaw will try to attract them by matching hiring bonuses offered by private school bus companies or in nearby school districts. Alex Baumhardt, oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 Some families have decided to try private school, with The New York Times reporting that at the school operated by the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the enrollment for pre-Kindergarten through the sixth grade has doubled from last year. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Acacia Coronado, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Julia had attended private schools in their hometown, Como, Miss., studied piano in Germany and taught music at Austin’s Whitis Avenue School, a private school that offered piano lessons. Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2022 Davis was last year’s MIAA A Conference champion and also won the Maryland private school championship. Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 The storm, which marched across Michigan on Monday, wiped out power to the mid-Michigan private school around 5:15 p.m. Monday. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2022 Lauterwasser had attended Calvary Christian, a small private school. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Other departments, including athletics, at the private school operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are not. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Grzeskowiak said Siuslaw will try to attract them by matching hiring bonuses offered by private school bus companies or in nearby school districts. Alex Baumhardt, oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 Some families have decided to try private school, with The New York Times reporting that at the school operated by the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the enrollment for pre-Kindergarten through the sixth grade has doubled from last year. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1574, in the meaning defined above