alternative school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alternative school
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The council said it had to use non-accredited providers "from time to time" due to an increase in demand for alternative school places.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2025
As a student, he spent time at the alternative school; he could have used someone like her.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
He went to Coast High, a loosely structured alternative school in Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 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
At the alternative school where she spent a month, students do regular coursework but do not attend classes and are not guaranteed to have the materials included in their normal classes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
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