ladder school

noun

A prestigious school that serves as a first step toward entering a higher-level private school.

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Meanings

nounladder school (plural ladder schools)

plural ladder schools

  1. A prestigious school that serves as a first step toward entering a higher-level private school.
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APA

ladder school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladder%20school

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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