charter school

noun

A school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located, and in some cases is privately owned.

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Meanings

nouncharter school (plural charter schools)

plural charter schools

  1. New ZealandUSAlbertaA school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located, and in some cases is privately owned.

    Synonyms: academy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located, and in some cases is privately owned.

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academy

Translations

German Charter School
  • Charter Schoolschool that receives government funding but operates independently
Vietnamese trường bán công
  • trường bán côngschool that receives government funding but operates independently
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charter school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charter%20school

MLA

“charter school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charter%20school. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charter school,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charter%20school.

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