continuation school

noun

A school offering additional education to young people who have previously left school in order to work.

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Meanings

nouncontinuation school (plural continuation schools)

plural continuation schools

  1. datededucationA school offering additional education to young people who have previously left school in order to work.

    If a boy enters mercantile life, he must for three years attend a continuation school organized by the Merchants' Association […]

    1913, United States, Office of Education, Bulletin, numbers 50-58, page 25
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APA

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“continuation school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuation%20school. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “continuation school,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuation%20school.

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