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Definitions of school

noun
an educational institution

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dansinstituut, dansschool
a school in which students learn to dance

autorijschool, rijschool
a school where people are taught to drive automobiles

vliegschool
a school for teaching students to fly airplanes

parochieschool
a school run by a religious body

manege, rijschool
a school where horsemanship is taught and practiced

lyceum
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

conservatorium, muziekacademie
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

internaat, kostschool, pensionaat
a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board

avondschool, volksuniversiteit
a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day

zondagsschool
school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction

basisschool, gym, gymn., gymnasium
a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades

bewaarschool, fröbelschool, kakschool, kleuterschool, papschool
British school for children aged 5-7

politieacademie
an academy for training police officers

cadettenschool, krijgsschool
an academy for training military officers

cadettenschool
an academy for training naval officers

rechtsschool
a graduate school offering study leading to a law degree

muziekschool
a school for the study of music

parochieschool
a private religious school run by a church or parish

priesteropleiding, seminarie
a private place of education for the young

priesteropleiding, seminarie
a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis

hts
a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences

atheneum, bovenbouw, gym, gymn., gymnasium, hogeschool
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

internaat, kostschool, pensionaat
private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition

dagschool, externaat
a private school taking day students only

havo
a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education

college, scholengemeenschap
a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities

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onderwijsinstelling
an institution dedicated to education
noun
a building where young people receive education

synonyms: dorpsschool, schoolgebouw

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conservatorium, muziekacademie
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts

dagschool, externaat
a school building without boarding facilities

kunstschool, schilderschool
a school specializing in art

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bebouwing, gebouw, pand, perceel
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
noun
a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers

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apparaat, instantie, lichaam, orgaan
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
noun
a large group of fish

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