night school

American  

noun

1. a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day.

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night school British  

noun

1. an educational institution that holds classes in the evening for those who are not free during the day

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Etymology

Origin of night school

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

Many are also beginners at education: Most had to be enrolled in the "first grade", said Silmang Pierre Ndior, an official at the Soeur Marie Luc Vaderloge literacy centre where they attend night school.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Both, said the colleague, “really liked the night school crowd over the prep school crowd.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The eminent lawyer, whose grandfather created the UK's first Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, persuaded the teenager to go to night school, join a church and renounce alcohol.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

He said he might feel less lonely after he turned 16 and qualified to enroll in night school.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Then, to show off her English that she’s learning in night school, she adds, “My darling daughter, she needs to understand it is necessary to go forward, not back.”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar