private school

Example Sentences

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“It’s where I am in my spiritual life,” the 63-year-old Fenton said, referring to joining a private school that will allow him to pass along his belief in God.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Some of those luxuries then become fixed expenses that are hard to unwind — a bigger house, a more expensive car, private school.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Gu grew up with a foot firmly in both worlds, spending her summers in Beijing and the rest of her term at a private school in San Francisco.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

California students in some places can attend charter schools if they clear the waiting list, but they have no private school choice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

My parents asked me, a little anxiously, if I wanted to go to a private school for girls; they thought I’d feel left out if they didn’t make the effort for me too.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood