parochial school
noun
: a private school maintained by a religious body usually for elementary and secondary instruction
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The prekindergarten through eighth grade parochial school in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood typically enrolls a few children each year who immigrated from Ukraine. 
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Would a parochial school be considered bigoted for allowing students to express themselves as cats or dogs? Fox News, 30 June 2022 The private/parochial school coach of the year is Julia Houser of Whitesburg Christian. al, 24 May 2022 Mokena police are investigating an incident at a parochial school in which a student was allegedly touched on the back of his neck while in the bathroom. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022 San Francisco was also home to what was once a large and influential parochial school system. Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 The students attend either the nearby public lycée in Tambacounda or a local parochial school while experiencing a strong sense of community and a new definition of what education means for their sense of self and future prospects. Rod Berger, Forbes, 2 May 2022 My four oldest children at home attend a Christian liberal-arts school, and the three youngest attend my local Catholic parochial school. Andrea Picciotti-bayer, National Review, 7 Mar. 2022 Nelson, a single mom in the Bayview, pulled Miriam out of the public school district after fifth grade and scored a financial aid package at a parochial school where her bright sixth-grader is thriving. Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022 See More
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Would a parochial school be considered bigoted for allowing students to express themselves as cats or dogs? Fox News, 30 June 2022 The private/parochial school coach of the year is Julia Houser of Whitesburg Christian. al, 24 May 2022 Mokena police are investigating an incident at a parochial school in which a student was allegedly touched on the back of his neck while in the bathroom. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022 San Francisco was also home to what was once a large and influential parochial school system. Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 The students attend either the nearby public lycée in Tambacounda or a local parochial school while experiencing a strong sense of community and a new definition of what education means for their sense of self and future prospects. Rod Berger, Forbes, 2 May 2022 My four oldest children at home attend a Christian liberal-arts school, and the three youngest attend my local Catholic parochial school. Andrea Picciotti-bayer, National Review, 7 Mar. 2022 Nelson, a single mom in the Bayview, pulled Miriam out of the public school district after fifth grade and scored a financial aid package at a parochial school where her bright sixth-grader is thriving. Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1755, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
parochial school
noun
pa·ro·chi·al school
pə-ˈrō-kē-əl-
: a private school that is run by a religious body