- preparatory school
- noun Date: 1822 1. a usually private school preparing students primarily for college 2. British a private elementary school preparing students primarily for British public schools
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Preparatory school — or prep school may refer to:*University preparatory school, a school in North America that is a private secondary school, typically charging high fees, designed to prepare students aged 14 18 for higher education at a university or college.… … Wikipedia
preparatory school — preparatory schools N VAR A preparatory school is the same as a prep school. [BRIT] … English dictionary
preparatory school — ► NOUN 1) Brit. a private school for pupils between the ages of seven and thirteen. 2) N. Amer. a private school that prepares pupils for college or university … English terms dictionary
preparatory school — n. a private secondary school for preparing students to enter college … English World dictionary
Preparatory school (UK) — In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present day Commonwealth, a preparatory school (usually abbreviated to prep school) is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for fee paying,… … Wikipedia
preparatory school — 1. a private or parochial secondary school, esp. one boarding its students and providing a college preparatory education. 2. Brit. a private elementary school, esp. one preparing its students for public school. Also called prep school. [1815 25]… … Universalium
preparatory school — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms preparatory school : singular preparatory school plural preparatory schools formal a prep school … English dictionary
Preparatory School Islamabad — is a privately owned co ed school in Islamabad, Pakistan. Mrs. Ashraf is the principal of this school. It is a small school of about 450 students. There are three houses in the school, Courage, Endeavour and Honour. A Sports Day is held annually … Wikipedia
preparatory school — school that prepares its students to enter college … English contemporary dictionary
preparatory school — prepar′atory school n. 1) edu a private secondary school providing a college preparatory education 2) edu brit. brit. a private elementary school … From formal English to slang
preparatory school — Synonyms and related words: Gymnasium, Latin school, Realgymnasium, Realschule, academy, grammar school, high, high school, intermediate school, junior high, junior high school, middle school, prep school, public school, secondary school,… … Moby Thesaurus
