independent school

noun

1. (in Britain) a school that is neither financed nor controlled by the government or local authorities

2. (in Australia) a school that is not part of the state system

Example Sentences

For instance, Forney Independent School District issued 30-year bonds to yield 5.03% They were yielding 4.29% this week.

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A similar number of students from the Dundee independent school previously took in Newcastle's most recent Champions League game against AC Milan in 2023.

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Louise Hodson, executive head teacher of Greater Manchester Independent School, said Ibrahima's infectious energy "lit up every room" and his death had left a "huge hole" in the school community.

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This is the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic that independent school pupil numbers have fallen.

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Rudd was employed by Plymouth College, an independent school, until 2017.

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Related Words

• parochial school 
• preparatory school