continuation school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of continuation school
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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 ● Nov. 30, 2022
Sierra High School, a San Bernardino Unified School District continuation school, offers a case study in what it takes to establish comprehensive mental health services at one school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
Verité documentary looks at three at-risk teens coached by their principal toward high school diplomas at a Mojave Desert continuation school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
Not satisfied with the official education provided by the masculine-ordered state, the women of the Royal Level maintained a continuation school in the fine art of obedience and the kindred virtues of the perfect servant.
From City of Endless Night by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)
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