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• normal school
  normal school

  noun

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

  noun

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

normal school

American  

noun

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

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Normal School British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of normal school

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

“To be able to tell these kids ‘it will be a normal school day’ is just amazing,” Melvoin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

She admitted she found it difficult to adjust back to normal school life when the rules were lifted.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

The legislation also allowed space for professional development for teachers within a normal school day.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Because I was a television actor, I wasn't being considered for films, so after a season would end, I'd just go back to my normal school.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

They wouldn’t pay for a real teacher trained at the Terre Haute normal school.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck