alternative school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alternative school
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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She’s also been director of whole child education for Roseland School District and a secondary alternative school principal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
He said the family would now have to go on the waiting list for an alternative school place and see what happened.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2025
The next day, Tinker received a letter from Freeman stating that he was recommending she be transferred to the alternative school, effective Jan. 3.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
Mr. Zhou, always a free spirit, had worked in Shanghai as a teacher at an alternative school.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
She was sent to the district’s alternative school for 30 days and told she could have faced criminal charges.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
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