day school

American  

[dey skool] / ˈdeɪ ˌskul /

noun

1. a private school for students living outside the school (boarding school ).

   We are a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9 to 12, on beautiful 200-acre grounds overlooking the lake.

2. a school for adults or mature students, held in the daytime (night school ).

   Our school board currently offers adults night school credits as well as a flexible day school program.

3. a usually independent school delivering alternative or specialized instruction throughout the regular school day, as opposed to only after school or on weekends.

   I attended Hebrew day school as a child, but now send my son to a public elementary school.

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day school British  

noun

1. a private school taking day students only Compare boarding school

2. a school giving instruction during the daytime Compare night school

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Etymology

Origin of day school

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

The boy remains in Ghana and has been attending a day school there.

From BBC

The girls, ages 13 to 17, were tossed together because a juvenile-court judge sentenced them to a strict day school called Carroll Academy.

From New York Times

A Scottish council looks set to drop plans to switch to a four-and-a-half day school week following consultation.

From BBC

Teach Coalition, a group that helps secure government funding for Jewish day schools, lauded the ruling as a major victory for religious liberty.

From Los Angeles Times

When the grounds were rebuilt, it reopened as a day school in 2021.

From BBC