day school
Americannoun
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a private school for students living outside the school (distinguished from boarding school).
We are a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9 to 12, on beautiful 200-acre grounds overlooking the lake.
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a school for adults or mature students, held in the daytime (distinguished from night school).
Our school board currently offers adults night school credits as well as a flexible day school program.
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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.
noun
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a private school taking day students only Compare boarding school
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a school giving instruction during the daytime Compare night school
Etymology
Origin of day school
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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While a student at the elite private Jewish day school Milken, she played sports and danced competitively.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024
At a local day school, the bird goes by Tom.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023
Rabbi Yoni Fein, who heads a large Jewish day school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Brauser Maimonides Academy, said on Thursday that extra security was in place in anticipation of global protests on Friday.
From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023
The school became a co-education day school in 2008.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023
Even on a calm day, school buses aren’t safe.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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