maintained school

meɪnˈteɪnd skuːl

Definition of maintained school - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

state-funded

school financially supported by the state

She attended a maintained school in her hometown.
The government increased funding for maintained schools this year.
Maintained schools often have different resources than private institutions.

public school

state school

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Expressions with maintained

state-maintained

adj.

supported or operated by the government of a state

He attends a state-maintained school.

maintained markup

markup that is kept up to date

The developer ensured the maintained markup was consistent across all pages.

grant-maintained

adj.

receives money from national government not local authority

Many parents prefer grant-maintained schools for their independence.

Expressions with school

school's out

exp.

school classes have finished for the day or term

School's out for summer vacation.

public school

school run and paid for by the government

She attends a public school in her city.

old school

adj.

valued for traditional style, charm, or nostalgia from the past

Her old school dress stood out at the party.

cut school

deliberately not attend school without permission

He decided to cut school and go to the beach.

school is out

exp.

school has ended for the day or term

School is out, let's go to the park!

put through school

support someone to complete their education

Her parents worked hard to put her through school.

school of hard knocks

gaining knowledge from real-world challenges

She learned business in the school of hard knocks.

school of thought

set of ideas followed by a community

This school of thought challenges traditional methods.

every day is a school day

exp.

life is a continuous learning experience

Every day is a school day when you're open to new ideas.

party school

college known for excessive partying culture

She chose not to attend the party school.

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council school

state-funded education

school maintained by local government

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French:école publique, ...
German:staatlich geförderte Schule, ...
Italian:scuola statale, ...
Spanish:escuela pública, ...
Portuguese:escola pública, ...
Chinese:公立学校, ...
Japanese:公立学校, ...
Arabic:مَدْرَسَة حُكُومِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בֵּית סֵפֶר מֶמְלָכְתִּי, ...
Russian:государственная школа, ...
Ukrainian:державна школа, ...
Hindi:राज्य-समर्थित विद्यालय, ...
Bengali:রাষ্ট্রীয়ভাবে পরিচালিত স্কুল, ...
Catalan:escola pública, ...
Czech:státní škola, ...
Danish:offentlig skole, ...
Dutch:openbare school, ...
Greek:δημόσιο σχολείο, ...
Hungarian:állami iskola, ...
Khmer:សាលារៀនដែលទទួលការឧបត្ថម្ភថវិកាពីរដ្ឋ, ...
Korean:공립학교, ...
Persian:مدرسه دولتی, ...
Polish:szkoła finansowana przez państwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):escola pública, ...
Romanian:școală de stat, ...
Swedish:kommunal skola, ...
Thai:โรงเรียนรัฐบาล, ...
Turkish:devlet okulu, ...
Vietnamese:trường công lập, ...

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