private school

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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

He also graduated from Stanford and now is president of the private school in Salinas, Calif., that he and his son attended.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Chloe Peichl, who is 18, is a senior at a small private school in Texas.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

A private school in South Lanarkshire has announced it will close at the end of the school term, days after the charity regulator raised concerns over "misconduct" in how it has been run.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“I went to that private school where they made me learn to curtsy.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson