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public school

DEFINITIONS OF: public school

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n a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board

Types:
charter school
an experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12; created and organized by teachers and parents and community leaders; operates independently of other schools
Type of:
school
an educational institution

n private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition

Types:
Eton College
a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in Berkshire
Winchester College
the oldest English public school; located in Winchester
Type of:
Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
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