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alternative school

NOUN
nontraditional school
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She’s also been director of whole child education for Roseland School District and a secondary alternative school principal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

At the time of the closure the school's board of governors said it would be "supporting families in securing alternative school places in Oxfordshire".

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

“My mindset is I’m gonna go and I’m gonna make this the best damn alternative school in the state.”

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

Mr. Zhou, always a free spirit, had worked in Shanghai as a teacher at an alternative school.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

She was sent to the district’s alternative school for 30 days and told she could have faced criminal charges.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024



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