public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Example Sentences
Both of their sons attend public school.
Recent Examples on the Web But many have said that a return to public school would be an important part of the healing process. 
BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Corrections & Amplifications White students made up 47% of enrollment in the U.S. public school system, according to nationwide data for the 2017-18 school year collected by the Department of Education. Ben Chapman, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Vice President Carol Mueller is projected to retain her seat, with twice as many votes as challenger Kayla Mariskanish, a county public school parent, in Tuesday’s election. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 Horizons provides six-weeks of educational and developmental enrichment for 46 New Haven and Hamden public school students entering first, second and third grade. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2022 Most charter schools are authorized by the public school district, but HFCA is authorized by the city's Charter School Review Committee — a controversial power the city's mayor has opposed. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022 Their ages were not released, but the Detroit public school, in northwest Detroit, teaches students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2022 Critics continue to fear the measure will stigmatize LGBTQ youth and banish discussions of their lives and families from the public school classroom. James Call, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022 In a statement to ABC News, the Denver public school district defended its current efforts to quell COVID-19 in schools. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2022 See More
BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Corrections & Amplifications White students made up 47% of enrollment in the U.S. public school system, according to nationwide data for the 2017-18 school year collected by the Department of Education. Ben Chapman, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Vice President Carol Mueller is projected to retain her seat, with twice as many votes as challenger Kayla Mariskanish, a county public school parent, in Tuesday’s election. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 Horizons provides six-weeks of educational and developmental enrichment for 46 New Haven and Hamden public school students entering first, second and third grade. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2022 Most charter schools are authorized by the public school district, but HFCA is authorized by the city's Charter School Review Committee — a controversial power the city's mayor has opposed. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022 Their ages were not released, but the Detroit public school, in northwest Detroit, teaches students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2022 Critics continue to fear the measure will stigmatize LGBTQ youth and banish discussions of their lives and families from the public school classroom. James Call, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022 In a statement to ABC News, the Denver public school district defended its current efforts to quell COVID-19 in schools. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
public school
noun
: a free school paid for by taxes and run by a local government
public school
noun
as in high school
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- high school
- trade school
- common school
- middle school
- secondary school
- grammar school
- elementary school
- primary school
- junior high school
- senior high school
- kindergarten
- training school
- prep school
- school
- boarding school
- preparatory school
- charter school
- academy
- magnet school
- academe
- prep
- minischool
- seminary
- Sunday school
- yeshiva
- yeshivah
- madrassah
- madrasah
- madrassa
- madrasa