normal school

noun

1. (formerly) a school offering a two-year course and certification to high school graduates preparing to be teachers, especially elementary-school teachers.

Normal School

noun

1. (in France, and formerly England, the US, and Canada) a school or institution for training teachers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Normal School¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of Normal School¹

C19: from French École Normale: the first French school so named was intended as a model for similar institutions

Example Sentences

On Monday 3 February, as pupils across Sheffield prepared for a normal school day, Harvey's killer searched online for a prayer to keep him safe and tucked a hunting knife into his coat pocket.

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In every area, childminders play a crucial role in plugging gaps in care, especially outside of normal school hours, but this data shows that they are, on average, £55 a week more than holiday clubs.

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As one slide at a meeting for parents said: “We feel confident about allowing a return to normal school operations, giving discretion to site administrators to pivot should conditions change.”

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“These assemblies have ended up creating a disruption to normal school activities and has also left many students feeling unsafe and unwelcome.”

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Unified prohibits “the use of cellular phones, pagers, or any electronic signaling device by students on campus during normal school hours or school activities, excluding the students’ lunchtime or nutrition breaks.”

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