consolidated school

noun

1. a public school formed from the pupils and teachers of a number of discontinued smaller schools, especially in a rural district.

Word History and Origins

Origin of consolidated school¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

Uvalde Consolidated School District Superintendent Ashley Chohlis notified the community of the imminent report at a school board meeting Monday night.

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The Kennett Consolidated School District canceled classes Tuesday due to Cavalcante being on the loose.

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But as the driver slowed down, she lost consciousness, Robert D. Livernois, superintendent of Warren Consolidated School District, said at a news conference Thursday.

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Samuel Belknap, chairman of the Great Salt Bay Consolidated School District, said in the first statement that the school’s policies and procedures “comply with Maine law, which protects the rights of all students and staff, regardless of gender/gender identity, to have equal access to education, the supports and services available in our public schools, and the student’s right to privacy regardless of age.”

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The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Uvalde Consolidated School District did not respond to requests for comment.

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