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minischool

American  
[min-ee-skool] / ˈmɪn iˌskul /

noun

  1. an alternative educational institution, usually offering specialized or individual instruction.

  2. an extension or additional school associated with a larger one.


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In New York some gay students have been so badly harassed that the city supports a separate minischool for gay teens who might otherwise drop out.

From Time Magazine Archive

A new minischool of press criticism is forming that may be described as Funky Facile.

From Time Magazine Archive