church school
noun
1
: a school providing a general education but supported by a particular church in contrast to a public school or a nondenominational private school
2
: an organization of officers, teachers, and pupils for purposes of moral and religious education under the supervision of a local church
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Olea continued to coach at various locations in Key Biscayne, including two church schools, for the next decade-plus, a popular figure in the Key Biscayne community until now.
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
At the imposing stone Hotel Pordoi, a former church school on the onetime Austrian border, at more than 7,000 feet, the xx plays on the stereo.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
In one line of cases, the justices said churches and religious claimants are entitled to equal state benefits, including grants to pay for playgrounds at a church school or tuition grants for parents to send children to religious schools.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
There are exceptions as certain charitable organizations such as churches and church schools may be exempt from filing the IRS From 990 and maintain their tax-exempt status.
—Nancy L. Anderson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
At the imposing stone Hotel Pordoi, a former church school on the onetime Austrian border, at more than 7,000 feet, the xx plays on the stereo.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
In one line of cases, the justices said churches and religious claimants are entitled to equal state benefits, including grants to pay for playgrounds at a church school or tuition grants for parents to send children to religious schools.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
There are exceptions as certain charitable organizations such as churches and church schools may be exempt from filing the IRS From 990 and maintain their tax-exempt status.
—Nancy L. Anderson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Church school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/church%20school. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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