day school
Americannoun
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a private school for students living outside the school (distinguished from boarding school).
We are a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9 to 12, on beautiful 200-acre grounds overlooking the lake.
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a school for adults or mature students, held in the daytime (distinguished from night school).
Our school board currently offers adults night school credits as well as a flexible day school program.
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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.
noun
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a private school taking day students only Compare boarding school
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a school giving instruction during the daytime Compare night school
Etymology
Origin of day school
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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It paid £1,019,000 in day school allowance in north Wales for 83 children of service personnel in 2024-2025, and £942,000 for 79 children in 2023-2024 under a longstanding practice.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
Sinai Temple boasts roughly 5,000 members and includes a private Jewish day school with about 600 students, a recreation center and a mental health center that offers counseling to the community.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2023
Rabbi Yoni Fein, who heads a large Jewish day school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Brauser Maimonides Academy, said “higher alerts of operations are definitely in place” in anticipation of global protests on Friday.
From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023
“It’s like a family and having been here makes people more comfortable when they’re not here,” said Josiah, who attends a Jewish day school in San Francisco.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
A week after I had visited Rose at her day school, I got an email from her.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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