Noun
a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
Source: WordNetMy mother, who was professional schoolteacher, was particularly concerned about our formal education and even went so far as to start a private school together with some other parents so that our intellectual needs would be met. Robert B. Laughlin
Well, first of all, I grew up in New York City, going to first a public school, then a private school, and when I got to the private school in Manhattan, I learned of what we called 'The Promised Land,' which are the Hamptons. I've always had an affinity for the Hamptons. Mark Feuerstein
There was a time when I was in this private school and the kids were so conservative and close-minded that it was just appalling. Ione Skye
I had a hard time going back to school after T2. I really didn't want to go to private school. Edward Furlong
I'm not knocking private schools, but I owe it to my kids to let them grow up in a place where private school isn't required. Jesse Ventura
I was definitely a thespian of sorts in elementary school. I went to a real small private school and every year I participated in the talent shows and the school plays, all of 'em. Ariel Pink