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normal school

American

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 British

noun

(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

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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.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 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

She said she was grateful to her parents for treating all three children equally and "putting us through education in a normal school because they believe in equality".

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

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

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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