correspondence school

American  

noun

1. a school operating on a system in which study materials and tests are mailed to the students, who in turn mail their work back to the school for grading.

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correspondence school British  

noun

1. an educational institution that offers tuition ( correspondence courses ) by post

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Etymology

Origin of correspondence school

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Actual high school student Rogen got a head start while still on set: “I told them I was doing correspondence school from Canada and just wrote ‘Superbad’ all day.”

From Los Angeles Times

Late in session, lawmakers pivoted to correspondence schools, which allow for students to be homeschooled under the authority of school districts.

From Seattle Times

Zeman in April found that laws around correspondence school allotments “were drafted with the express purpose of allowing purchases of private educational services with the public correspondence student allotments.”

From Seattle Times

He also said a special session on education was possible later depending on the outcome of still-unresolved litigation around correspondence schools.

From Seattle Times

Zeman ruled that the laws allowing for correspondence school allotments “were drafted with the express purpose of allowing purchases of private educational services with the public correspondence student allotments.”

From Seattle Times