public schools
Government-run learning institutions
Public schools are government-funded schools providing free education, open to all children in a district.
In American usage, public schools contrast with private schools.
British usage reverses this: a public school is an elite private boarding school like Eton or Harrow—"public" because historically they admitted students from anywhere, not just a single parish.
She attended public schools through high school.
Those who instruct students
- principalChief school administrator
- counselorOne who advises
- librarianCollection manager at reading hall
- coachOne who instructs
custodian · nurse · paraprofessional · substitute · tenure · union · certification · salary schedule
Taxpayer-funded instruction
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- universalAffecting all equally
- inclusiveCovering all members
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
accommodations · ESL · bilingual education · free lunch · Title IX · equal opportunity · open admission · right to education
Zone where precipitation collects
- integrationCombining into a whole
- busingMass student transport
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
- diversityState of varied elements
demographics · socioeconomic · magnet schools · lottery · open enrollment · local · civic · PTA
Bounded administrative area
- superintendentChief administrative official
- state-fundedPaid for by government
- federal fundingMoney allocated by central government
- Title IFederal education funding program
zoning · enrollment · budget · bond measure · levy · accountability · oversight · policy
Students in same course
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
- extracurricularOutside regular coursework
prom · homecoming · sports teams · clubs · band · drama · cafeteria · hallways
Accepted levels of quality
- Common CoreShared academic benchmarks nationwide
- state standardsOfficial educational requirements
- testingExamining to evaluate
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
standardized tests · lesson plans · textbooks · subjects · math · reading · science · social studies
teachers
Those who instruct students
- principalChief school administrator
- counselorOne who advises
- librarianCollection manager at reading hall
coach · custodian · nurse · paraprofessional · substitute · tenure · union · certification · salary schedule · pension
free education
Taxpayer-funded instruction
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- universalAffecting all equally
- inclusiveCovering all members
mainstreaming · accommodations · ESL · bilingual education · free lunch · Title IX · equal opportunity · open admission · right to education · truancy
catchment area
Zone where precipitation collects
- integrationCombining into a whole
- busingMass student transport
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
diversity · demographics · socioeconomic · magnet schools · lottery · open enrollment · local · civic · PTA · parent involvement
district
Bounded administrative area
- superintendentChief administrative official
- state-fundedPaid for by government
- federal fundingMoney allocated by central government
Title I · zoning · enrollment · budget · bond measure · levy · accountability · oversight · policy · administration
classmates
Students in same course
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
extracurricular · prom · homecoming · sports teams · clubs · band · drama · cafeteria · hallways · lockers
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- Common CoreShared academic benchmarks nationwide
- state standardsOfficial educational requirements
- testingExamining to evaluate
assessment · standardized tests · lesson plans · textbooks · subjects · math · reading · science · social studies · STEM
- Education Topicsprivate schools, scholarships, tutoring, teacher training, literacy programs
- Education ServicesIEP, teacher training, 504 plan, accommodations, assessment
- public educationstate university, community college, community colleges, kindergarten, preschool
- education systemprivate schools, charter schools, national curriculum, curriculum standards, state schools
- school districtsdistrict office, superintendents, district offices, district lines, superintendent
- school historycollege history, teacher training, grading systems, diplomas, schoolhouses
public schoolsprivate schools
Tuition-charging educational institutions
private academies · independent schools · private education · prep schools · preparatory schools
public schoolsparochial schools
Church-operated educational institutions
religious schools · Catholic schools · Christian schools · Islamic schools · yeshivas
public schoolshomeschooling
Family-directed academic instruction
home education · private tutoring · unschooling · self-directed learning
school, public, publish, publication, publishing, publisher, publicly, publicist, publics