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Recent Examples of prep school
At the time, their three kids started at the co-ed prep school Lambrook, in nearby Ascot.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Even among top prep schools and international consultants, many still cling to a 1990s mindset: cast a wide net, avoid narrowing options, let the offers roll in.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The Hun School was the nation’s No. 1 prep school team last year.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
Providence Day School is a private college prep school on Sardis Road in south Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Even among top prep schools and international consultants, many still cling to a 1990s mindset: cast a wide net, avoid narrowing options, let the offers roll in.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The Hun School was the nation’s No. 1 prep school team last year.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
Providence Day School is a private college prep school on Sardis Road in south Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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According to multiple sources, including a letter from the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida and a statement from The Webb School, a college preparatory school in Tennessee, the Hardin family’s home in Hunt, Texas, was washed away by floodwaters while the family was inside.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Schott posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday to commend the K-12 preparatory school's low rate.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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That first picture, for instance, is a satisfyingly arch self-portrait, capturing one of the headmasters from the boarding school Shore attended taking a group photo of a soccer team, and showing Shore’s shadow creeping up the edge of the man’s coat from behind.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fairbanks writes of those happy times helping her grandmother do the laundry by hand, working in the garden and listening to family lore, including her grandmother’s time at an Indian boarding school where her culture was forbidden.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mizzou won 24-10, and the nectar of victory was especially sweet for MU tight end Michael Egnew, who was recruited by both schools in high school.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Like their characters, the ensemble has made big choices since graduating from high school, including whether to go or pass on college in the name of, or despite, their burgeoning careers.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Only about 3% of this year's participating students came from D-or-F-rated schools, which Smith said reflected little change from the previous year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, 31, is a right-wing political activist and co-founder of the Turning Point USA nonprofit that promotes far-right policies and politics on high school and college campuses.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, students who switch to homeschooling make up a small percentage of the number of students leaving the district overall — nearly 13,000 students withdrew from Fort Worth ISD last year, about half of them to go to other Texas public school districts or charter schools.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The court found that as a charter school, the school was in fact a public school and state actor.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by the colonial Singapore gangsters rulers, four girls, at a modern-day regimented elite secondary school form their own gang cam-recording petty acts of rebellion, led by firebrand freethinking lesbian Choo Xin Yu.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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During a soccer game in secondary school, Kamara accidentally fouled his friend, who fell and broke his arm.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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Wesley Gratzer earned his FFA American Degree by way of Wyotech, a trade school focused on auto and diesel skills in Laramie, Wyoming.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pillar points to the report, which found that 76% of Gen Z say college was actively encouraged in high school, but only 31% remember trade school even being mentioned.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These genius finds are absolute miracle workers that not only cut down prep time and save space, but also make cooking a breeze.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The protein-rich squares are great for meal prep and freeze well.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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