- Public school is a term used to describe a school that is funded and operated by a government or public body.
- State school (known as a public school in many countries), a no-fee school, publicly funded and operated by the government.
- A public school is a school that runs on public funds, usually government-imposed taxes. It's free for everyone to go to a primary or secondary public school .
- Why do Brits call private schools public schools? In England and Wales, a public school is a type of fee-charging private school originally for older boys.
- "A public school is a school that derives its support, in whole or in part, from moneys raised by a general state, county, or district tax."
- In some countries, including England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (where public schools are independent schools that are open to any fee paying member of the...
- public school — public schools 1) N VAR In Britain, a public school is a private school that provides secondary education which parents have to pay for.
- In England and Wales, a public school is a private school that provides secondary education which parents have to pay special fees for.
- However, Charter Schools and Magnet Schools within the public school system further blur the distinction between public and private schools.
- variable noun public school In Britain, a public school is a private school that provides secondary education which parents have to pay for.
- Public schools are different things on either side of the Atlantic Ocean. Both sets of schools are heavily influenced by the Prussian schooling model.
- On the other hand, public schools are considered to be for those people who cannot afford to send their child to a private school.
- In the 2011-12 school year, average class size among public school was 21.2 for elementary, and 26.8 for secondary schools.
