selective school

noun

A school that admits students on the basis of their academic achievements.

Meanings

nounselective school (plural selective schools)

plural selective schools

  1. educationA school that admits students on the basis of their academic achievements.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 重點學校 /重点学校, 精英學校 /精英学校
  • 重點學校 /重点学校 (zhòngdiǎn xuéxiào)type of school
  • 精英學校 /精英学校 (jīngyīng xuéxiào)type of school
Finnish valikoiva koulu
  • valikoiva koulutype of school
French établissement sur dossier
  • établissement sur dossiertype of school
Spanish escuela selectiva
  • escuela selectivatype of school
Vietnamese trường chuyên
  • trường chuyêntype of school
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Chicago

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