public schools

Definition of public schools in English English dictionary: plural form of public school
public school: A publicly administered school
public school: A fee-charging private or independent school
public school: a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
public school: private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
public school: Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and Winchester are of this class
public school: a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
public school: educational institution which is supported by the state through taxes; (British) private secondary school
public school: In Great Britain, any of various schools maintained by the community, wholly or partly under public control, or maintained largely by endowment and not carried on chiefly for profit; specif
public school: In Britain, a public school is a private school that provides secondary education which parents have to pay for. The pupils often live at the school during the school term. He was headmaster of a public school in the West of England
public school: and commonly, any of various select and usually expensive endowed schools which give a liberal modern education or prepare pupils for the universities
public school: In the United States, a free primary, grammar, or high school maintained by the local government
public school: In the United States, Australia, and many other countries, a public school is a school that is supported financially by the government and usually provides free education. Milwaukee's public school system. or independent school In Britain, any of a small group of tuition-charging secondary schools that specialize in preparing students for university and for public service. The name public school dates from the 18th century, when the schools began attracting students from beyond their immediate environs and thus became "public" as opposed to local. Such schools are thus in fact "private" schools independent of the state system. Important boys' schools include Winchester (1394), Eton, Westminster (1560), and Harrow (1571); well-known girls' schools include Cheltenham, Roedean, and Wycomb Abbey. Public schools cultivated a class-conscious code of behaviour, speech, and appearance that set the standard for British officialdom from the early 19th century. See also secondary education