parochial school

American  

noun

1. a primary or secondary private school supervised by a religious organization, especially a Roman Catholic day school affiliated with a parish or a holy order.

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Etymology

Origin of parochial school

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

The nuns at his parochial school removed their traditional habits, and his sixth-grade math teacher, Sister Maryann, occasionally taught the class Simon & Garfunkel songs instead of long division.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2023

I was born into the Catholic faith, but was not enrolled in parochial school.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2022

With the exception of prekindergartners, nearly every D.C. student enrolled at a public, charter, private or parochial school is eligible for free cards.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2022

The cinema fell through, but Barrett eventually found an empty parochial school in a Boston suburb.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2022

Every Orthodox Jew sent his male children to a yeshiva, a Jewish parochial school, where they studied from eight or nine in the morning to four or five in the evening.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok