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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

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

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 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

Across Los Angeles, the normal school week gave way to disruption on Tuesday.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2023

They were even willing to hire a substitute teacher and send her for a winter’s course at the normal school in Terre Haute.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck