private school

Example Sentences

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For the family earning $400,000 with two kids in private school and a mortgage, it might be the largest financial goal they have.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

If a selective, top private school can provide an opportunity for a student to become a “winner,” parents see it as worth attending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

She joined the private school - whose ex-pupils include a string of Welsh internationals - in September 2023, but was suspended and later resigned.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

UC Berkeley education professor Bruce Fuller focused on the recent private school decline, noting that “fewer parents appear able to afford private schools.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“You would never think that he was smart and went to some private school in Manhattan,” I say.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi