day school

[dey skool]

noun

1. a private school for students living outside the school (boarding school ).

   We are a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9 to 12, on beautiful 200-acre grounds overlooking the lake.

2. a school for adults or mature students, held in the daytime (night school ).

   Our school board currently offers adults night school credits as well as a flexible day school program.

3. a usually independent school delivering alternative or specialized instruction throughout the regular school day, as opposed to only after school or on weekends.

   I attended Hebrew day school as a child, but now send my son to a public elementary school.

day school

noun

1. a private school taking day students only Compare boarding school

2. a school giving instruction during the daytime Compare night school

Word History and Origins

Origin of day school¹

First recorded in 1775–85