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continuation school

American  

noun

  1. a school providing extension courses for people who have left school in the elementary grades to go to work.


Etymology

Origin of continuation school

First recorded in 1885–90

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Locke does not have an affiliated continuation school; administrators say their goal is to keep all their students.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

He dropped out of high school, then moved back in with his mom at 16 and enrolled in a continuation school to get his diploma.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2023

It has nine elementary schools, three middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, a continuation school and an online school, as well as preschool and adult education.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2022

There is an elementary school and a continuation school but no high school.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2022

Definite training must be looked for in the continuation school.

From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Bray, Reginald Arthur

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