charter schoolnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃɑː.tə ˌskuːl//ˈtʃɑːr.t̬ɚ ˌskuːl/in the US, a school that is paid for with public money but is organized by a private group for a special purpose and admits only students who meet its standards:
They formed a charter school for girls who are good at math and science.
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Types of school
- alma mater
- business school
- coed
- coeducational
- college
- comprehensive school
- convent school
- faith school
- fee-paying
- finishing school
- free school
- graduate school
- grant-maintained school
- high school
- independent school
- infant
- junior school
- military academy
- parochial school
- single-sex
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