day school
noun
: an elementary or secondary school held on weekdays
specifically
: a private school without boarding facilities
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Preparing to vote The Independence School Board voted in 2022 to implement the four-day school week for the 2023-2024 school year, citing teacher shortages.
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Ilana Arougheti
updated October 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Other potential changes could include moving to a four-day school week or closing an elementary school, per the district.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Pacific Ridge School, an independent, co-ed, college preparatory day school in Carlsbad, started its 19th academic year with the Annual Trustee Dinner.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Unlike previous heirs, George has always attended coed day schools, a direct reflection of William's modern parenting philsophy.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti
updated October 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Other potential changes could include moving to a four-day school week or closing an elementary school, per the district.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Pacific Ridge School, an independent, co-ed, college preparatory day school in Carlsbad, started its 19th academic year with the Annual Trustee Dinner.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Unlike previous heirs, George has always attended coed day schools, a direct reflection of William's modern parenting philsophy.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Day school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20school. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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