day school

[ dey skool ]

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.

day school

noun

1. See boarding school
   a private school taking day students only Compare boarding school
2. See night school
   a school giving instruction during the daytime Compare night school

Word History and Origins

Origin of day school¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

The board chair for Charter Day School, Inc., John Ferrante, did not respond to requests for comment.

From The Daily Beast

Petersen spent his formative years in Washington where he graduated from Georgetown Day School in 2003.

From The Daily Beast

Unfortunately for Punch's plans, it was decided that he should be sent to a day-school which Harry attended.

From Project Gutenberg

Only when she left the day-school in the town, and was sent away to a boarding-school, did my passion gradually abate.

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There are now twenty-seven Church members, seventy-five Sabbath-school children, and one Day-school.

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There was day-school for me until I was eight years old, and then I had to turn in and work thirteen hours a day.

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It was a mixed day-school in the village, and it was controlled by a Board which had the village butcher as its chairman.

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