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vocational school

American  

noun

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


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When *Ma Naw Phaw was given the chance to go to a vocational school in Finland, she took it immediately.

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

In Russia and on the occupied territories of Ukraine, a college is an equivalent of a vocational school, typically for students aged from 15 to 22 years.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

“They really teach you to want your education,” said Jennifer Hecking, a nurse who herself wishes she had attended vocational school.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

A couple of decades ago, his choices might have been the military or the Simplot plant or, if he were lucky, a trade or vocational school.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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