church school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of church school
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Others want to keep the uniform "because of our status as a church school and to respect the church when we visit," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025
When Cecilia was 12, they moved to London, and Cecilia was enrolled in a church school.
From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2023
At first she worked with homeless families and children, who she found thrived if their bonds to church, school and community were preserved while they got back on their feet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Comer, a majority of justices in 2017 said Missouri could not ban a church school from requesting a grant from a state program that rehabilitated playgrounds.
From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2020
By 1918 Marian was singing regularly at church, school, and social events.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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