schoolhouse
noun
school·house
ˈskül-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school
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Then Poway Recreation Leader Annette Aronoff explained the day’s activities — visiting the Nelson House and a one-room schoolhouse at the Heritage Museum, then taking a ride on a park train.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Holy Kemet has provided student notebooks, pencils, textbooks, desks, chairs, chalkboards, and lighting for the one-room schoolhouse.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
There are only two schoolhouses in the county that display the American flag, Litchfield and Greenleaf.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Learning beyond the schoolhouse door The latest national test results, released in January, underscore the grim reality that many U.S. students simply aren’t good readers.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Holy Kemet has provided student notebooks, pencils, textbooks, desks, chairs, chalkboards, and lighting for the one-room schoolhouse.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
There are only two schoolhouses in the county that display the American flag, Litchfield and Greenleaf.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Learning beyond the schoolhouse door The latest national test results, released in January, underscore the grim reality that many U.S. students simply aren’t good readers.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Schoolhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolhouse. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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schoolhouse
noun
school·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a building used as a school
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