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• normal school
  normal school

  noun

  (formerly) a school offering a two-year course and certification to high school graduates preparing to be teachers, especially elementary-school teachers.
• Normal School
  Normal School

  noun

  (in France, and formerly England, the US, and Canada) a school or institution for training teachers

normal school

American  

noun

1. (formerly) a school offering a two-year course and certification to high school graduates preparing to be teachers, especially elementary-school teachers.

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Normal School British  

noun

1. (in France, and formerly England, the US, and Canada) a school or institution for training teachers

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Etymology

Origin of normal school

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

In every area, childminders play a crucial role in plugging gaps in care, especially outside of normal school hours, but this data shows that they are, on average, £55 a week more than holiday clubs.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Unified prohibits “the use of cellular phones, pagers, or any electronic signaling device by students on campus during normal school hours or school activities, excluding the students’ lunchtime or nutrition breaks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

The legislation also allowed space for professional development for teachers within a normal school day.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Because I was a television actor, I wasn't being considered for films, so after a season would end, I'd just go back to my normal school.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

Probably Miss Myrt herself had never darkened the door of the normal school, or even been to Terre Haute.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck