charter school

noun

: a tax-supported school established by a charter between a granting body (such as a school board) and an outside group (as of teachers and parents) which operates the school without most local and state educational regulations so as to achieve set goals

Examples of charter school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cohen also pointed to her work leading a task force that was convened by court order following a massive fraud scheme involving charter schools in San Diego. —Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Ferreira is a current board member for the charter school and still collects income from the school separate from his state retirement pension, according to a campaign finance disclosure. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Students in the city’s traditional public schools took the English Language Arts state test earlier this month without incident, though some local charter schools scheduled to take the ELA exam on Wednesday were also impacted. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026

Michigan has allowed public school academies, also known as charter schools, since 1993, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

charter school

noun

: a tax-supported school set up by a charter between an official body (as a state government) and an outside group (as of educators and businesses) to achieve set goals