charter school

[chahr-ter skool]

noun

1. an autonomous public school created by a contract between a sponsor, as a local school district or corporation, and an organizer, as a group of teachers or a community group, often with a curriculum or focus that is not traditional.

Word History and Origins

Origin of charter school¹

First recorded in 1800–10; current use dates from 1985–90

Example Sentences

He would also expand charter schools, and he wants to boost performance at all public schools by requiring failing students to take remedial math, reading or writing until they meet state standards.

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The system includes four different types of schools: the lottery schools, charter schools, specialized schools that require a test, and then arts schools that require an audition.

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They are less likely than families in cities to have private and charter schools nearby.

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Palisades High is an independently operated charter school and its administrators opted for temporary quarters at the former Sears building in Santa Monica.

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A lower-middle-class child of divorce, he earned a spot at 13 in the film program at the Orange County School of the Arts, a public charter school in Santa Ana for artistically inclined students.

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