Meanings
nounalternative school (plural alternative schools)
plural alternative schools
- An educational establishment whose curriculum and methods are nontraditional.
- A school for students who have been expelled from ordinary schools.
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APA
alternative school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20school
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“alternative school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20school. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternative school,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20school.
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