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Recent Examples of prep school
That means June, a slower month for AAU, could include several college or prep school visits.
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Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
It’s based on the novel Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins and delves into the mystery behind a tragedy at a prep school.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
The coming-of-age novel follows a year in the life of a 14-year-old boy who is juggling a role on a hit TV show called The Nuclear Family while attending an elite prep school in New York where he is faced with a demanding wrestling coach.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 June 2025
Set in Los Angeles in 1981, the story follows a 17-year-old version of Ellis during his final year at the elite Buckley prep school.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
It’s based on the novel Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins and delves into the mystery behind a tragedy at a prep school.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
The coming-of-age novel follows a year in the life of a 14-year-old boy who is juggling a role on a hit TV show called The Nuclear Family while attending an elite prep school in New York where he is faced with a demanding wrestling coach.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 June 2025
Set in Los Angeles in 1981, the story follows a 17-year-old version of Ellis during his final year at the elite Buckley prep school.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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According to multiple sources, including a letter from the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida and a statement from The Webb School, a college preparatory school in Tennessee, the Hardin family’s home in Hunt, Texas, was washed away by floodwaters while the family was inside.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Schott posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday to commend the K-12 preparatory school's low rate.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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His grandparents were Christian missionaries in Jamaica, which led to his mother rebelling against religion when she was sent to boarding school.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Both massacres of Native Americans and policies, such as the federal boarding school system that forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families, meet the international definition of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.—
William C’Hair,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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Years later, those students were also less likely to drop out of high school.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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After going through the spring practice session — while being enrolled at Tunsil Academy virtual school — and taking time for consideration, Payne has decided to return and finish out his high school career at Jones.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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The voluntary program provides resources to schools for assessing and recognizing youth fitness, shifting its emphasis from athleticism to overall health.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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James McGann, 28, who was arrested Wednesday at a barbershop in Springdale, Arkansas, taught at Lewisville ISD’s Donald Elementary during the 2022-2023 school year, officials said in a statement to WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Effect on public schools The funding freeze, announced one day before scheduled disbursements, disrupted school budgets statewide.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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This is Heartlands Academy, a secondary school in Nechells, Birmingham, close to Spaghetti Junction and precisely two miles from Villa Park.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The trend began slowly, in the nineteen-eighties, when secondary schools with big-time basketball programs—notably, Oak Hill Academy, in rural Virginia, the alma mater of Rod Strickland, Anthony, and Durant—began recruiting the country’s best players.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Thomas Noh is the CMO at Atomic Enrollment, a leading digital growth firm trusted by hundreds of tech bootcamps and trade schools.—
Tom Noh,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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According to a report by Validated Insights, as of 2023 there were 1.5 million students enrolled in trade schools across the United States.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 July 2025
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This satisfying salad is one of our favorite copycat recipes to meal prep and eat throughout the week for lunch.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
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With a home full of activities — from dance and football to swim lessons and homeschooling — grocery trips also double as prep for the week ahead.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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