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free school

American

noun

a privately run school organized as an alternative to the traditional public or private school, usually following a highly flexible approach to the curriculum and teaching methods.

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One project that comes in for particular criticism is the costly free school meals programme, Prabowo's signature project which he vowed Friday to pursue "but with improvements and efficiency."

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

A free school uniform swap has been set up by two mums who want to help stop families from "forking out" on "expensive" clothing.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

However, when you drill down into the data at a local authority level, and take into account children on free school meals, you see a different story.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

India's free school lunch programme, the largest of its kind in the world, is widely credited with improving enrolment rates and helping reduce malnourishment and stunting among children.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

“Did you go to a free school in Haiti?”

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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