Meanings
nounspecial school (plural special schools)
plural special schools
- educationAn educational institution designed for students with special needs, such as physical, mental, developmental or learning disabilities.
Origin
Translations
Finnish erityiskoulu
- erityiskouluschool specifically run for students with disabilities or other problems that need special treatment
German Sonderschule, Förderschule
- Sonderschuleschool specifically run for students with disabilities or other problems that need special treatment
- Förderschuleschool specifically run for students with disabilities or other problems that need special treatment
Greek ειδικό σχολείο
- ειδικό σχολείο (eidikó scholeío)school specifically run for students with disabilities or other problems that need special treatment
Indonesian sekolah luar biasa
- sekolah luar biasaschool specifically run for students with disabilities or other problems that need special treatment
Russian специальная шко́ла
- специальная шко́ла (specialʹnaja škóla)school specifically run for students with disabilities or other problems that need special treatment
Ukrainian спеціальна школа
- спеціальна школа (specialʹna škola)school specifically run for students with disabilities or other problems that need special treatment
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Chicago
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