school division

noun

An administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.

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nounschool division (plural school divisions)

plural school divisions

  1. CanadaPhilippinesVirginiahistorically CeylonAn administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.

    The system of Free Schools may also be commended upon the ground of its tendency to promote unity and mutual affection among the inhabitants of each school division.

    1851, E. Ryerson, Annual Report of the Normal, Model and Common Schools in Upper Canada for the Year 1850, Toronto: Lovell and Gibson, page 204

    Synonyms: school district

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.

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school district
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school district
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APA

school division. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20division

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“school division.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20division. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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