independent school

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The College of Europe is an independent school attended by aspiring EU civil servants.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

The King's School, which has 230 pupils aged four to 16, charges about £7,900 per year, per child, which is £10,000 pounds less than the average independent school in England.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

St Joseph’s Preparatory School in Stoke-on-Trent made the announcement on its website, citing “changes coming regarding independent school funding”.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

Approval is also needed for an independent school to have students take college courses through a state program.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

About this time Pratt City was made, by act of the Alabama Legislature, a separate and independent school district, and I had the honor of being elected to the principalship of the Negro school.

From Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements by Washington, Booker T.