parochial school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parochial school
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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He grew up in New Orleans, where he attended parochial school.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
I was raised as a Catholic, spent my K-12 years in a parochial school system, and attended a Jesuit medical school.
From Salon ● May 31, 2023
Roughly 8 percent chose a school “outside the United States,” while 7 percent switched to a private or parochial school and 2 percent opted for home schooling.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022
Generations of wealthy and powerful people have graduated from Mater Dei, which opened in 1950 as the first coeducational parochial school in Orange County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
The umpire, a gym instructor from a parochial school two blocks away, called the teams together to determine who would bat first.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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