special school

British

noun

a school for children who are unable to benefit from ordinary schooling because they have learning or physical disabilities, etc

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The idea was that a special school program would be attractive enough to serve as a “magnet” for white students to enroll at a school they might not otherwise attend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Lottie has a statement of SEN which her father said states that she needs to be in a special school.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

White said that she had to prove that Caleb had a learning disability "having been in special school since he was three with complex needs".

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Ryan said that at Emily's special school she support and opportunities, much of it supplied by parents through fundraising.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

I taught at a special school in the compound for Americans who came to work on the Inga-Shaba power line.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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