independent school
Britishnoun
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(in Britain) a school that is neither financed nor controlled by the government or local authorities
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(in Australia) a school that is not part of the state system
Example Sentences
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A place at the school starts at £16,000 a year, while one at an independent school would typically cost more.
From BBC
Wiltshire Council want the Calder House Independent School, near Colerne, to become a satellite campus of an existing special school.
From BBC
The College of Europe is an independent school attended by aspiring EU civil servants.
From BBC
The Houston Independent School District shuttered the Las Americas Newcomer School, a program dedicated to children who are new to the U.S., after its enrollment fell to 21 students from 111 last year.
From Los Angeles Times
"We're an independent school so children who want to attend the school have got to apply to the Education Authority," she said.
From BBC
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