alternative school

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any public or private school having a special curriculum, especially an elementary or secondary school offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school.

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Origin of alternative school

First recorded in 1970–75

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How to use alternative school in a sentence

Dashboard alternative schools serve a high percentage of at-risk students, such as those who have been expelled.
Non-Classroom-Based Charters Performed Near Bottom in Test Score Analysis|Will Huntsberry|August 30, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Aaron died in January at age 86, and the name of the public alternative school for middle and high school students will occur sometime this year.
Hank Aaron’s name will replace a Confederate general’s on an Atlanta school|Cindy Boren|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
Some said her failure to pass education legislation limited her impact — but she always made clear that she believed state legislatures were the vehicle for creating alternative school options for families.
Betsy DeVos is gone — but ‘DeVosism’ sure isn’t. Look at what Florida, New Hampshire and other states are doing.|Valerie Strauss|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Prisma is another alternative school that trains former educators, from public and private schools, to become learning coaches.
Teachers are leaving schools. Will they come to startups next?|Natasha Mascarenhas|October 30, 2020|TechCrunch

When I was in college, I taught for a year and a half at an alternative school with behavioral-disability kids.
Friday Night's Bright Light|Miriam Datskovsky|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST