consolidated school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of consolidated school
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Example Sentences
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The consolidated school was formed after Katrina devastated several oil and fishing villages in lower Plaquemines Parish.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
Moomaw said the consolidated school districts might have been able to offer more options for kids, but she added that the rural areas that lost their schools suffered greatly.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2016
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, stung by criticism of his off-field exploits from his native Findlay, Ohio, has changed his hometown in the team's media guide to "Cory Rawson" — the consolidated school district he attended.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2010
The old one-room country school such as I attended ought to give way to the consolidated school with a modern building and an adequate teaching force.
From Time Magazine Archive
Advantages of Purely Rural Centralization In a closely settled township the natural center for the consolidated school is the village, other things being equal.
From The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity by George Walter Fiske
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