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vocational school

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noun

  • vocational schools
    plural
  1. a school offering instruction in one or more skilled or semiskilled trades or occupations.


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Piecing together interviews with six affected students, a Finnish vocational school, and a BFW co-founder, the BBC understands that BFW is the agency in question.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Funds in the account may be used for qualified higher-education expenses, including tuition at a college, university, trade school, vocational school or apprenticeship program.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

The barrage came days after Russia accused Kyiv of striking a vocational school in the Russian-occupied Lugansk region, killing 21 people.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

In June, he completed a heating, ventilation and air conditioning certificate from a vocational school.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 11, 2025

Placed in vocational school program in Juvenile Hall, failed to turn in work.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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