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I was at the Royal Art School. That was a preparatory school specially for art teachers. You see, it was not so much for the development of artists. But we had there terribly stiff training.
Josef Albers

Meaning of "preparatory school" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREPARATORY SCHOOL

preparatory school play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREPARATORY SCHOOL

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preparatory school is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREPARATORY SCHOOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of preparatory school in the English dictionary

The definition of preparatory school in the dictionary is a private school, usually single-sex and for children between the ages of 6 and 13, generally preparing pupils for public school. Other definition of preparatory school is a private secondary school preparing pupils for college.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

prepackage
prepacked
prepaid
preparation
preparations
preparative
preparatively
preparator
preparatorily
preparatory
preparatory to
prepare
prepared
prepared food
prepared piano
preparedly
preparedness
preparer
prepatellar
prepatellar bursitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

after-school
business school
driving school
elementary school
graduate school
high school
home-school
infant school
junior high school
law school
medical school
middle school
old school
preschool
primary school
private school
public school
school
secondary school
senior high school
Sunday school

Synonyms and antonyms of preparatory school in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «preparatory school» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Find out the translation of preparatory school to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preparatory school from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preparatory school» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预备学校
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la escuela preparatoria
570 millions of speakers

English

preparatory school
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रारंभिक स्कूल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المدرسة التحضيرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подготовительную школу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escola preparatória
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রস্তুতিমূলক বিদ্যালয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

école primaire privée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sekolah Persediaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorbereitungsschule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予備校
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예비 학교
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekolah preparatory
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trường dự bị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தயாரிப்பு பள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंगणवाडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hazırlık Okulu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scuola preparatoria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szkoła przygotowawcze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підготовчу школу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pregătitoare pentru școală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προπαρασκευαστικό σχολείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorbereidende skool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förberedande skola
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forberedende skole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preparatory school

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPARATORY SCHOOL»

The term «preparatory school» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPARATORY SCHOOL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preparatory school

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QUOTES WITH «PREPARATORY SCHOOL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preparatory school.
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Josef Albers
I was at the Royal Art School. That was a preparatory school specially for art teachers. You see, it was not so much for the development of artists. But we had there terribly stiff training.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREPARATORY SCHOOL»

Discover the use of preparatory school in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preparatory school and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Technology Use in a Puerto Rican Preparatory School: ...
The broader purposes of this research were to explore a relatively unknown area regarding the status of technology integration in private schools in Puerto Rico, and whether this study would produce similar results to other studies ...
Juanita Y. Benjamin, 2006
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Preparatory Schools 2012
The Waldorf School of South West London, London The Welsh School (Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain), London The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten, London Thetford Grammar School, Norfolk Thomas's Preparatory ...
Alex Sharratt, 2012
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John Catt's Preparatory Schools 2010
Madingley Pre-Preparatory School, Cambridge Madni Muslim Girls High School, Dewsbury Magdalen College School, Oxford Magdalen Court School, Exeter Maharishi School, Ormskirk Maidwell Hall, Northampton Maldon Court Preparatory ...
Wendy Bosberry-Scott, 2010
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Preparatory Schools 2013:
... House School Norfolk Glen House Montessori School West Yorkshire Glendower School London Glenesk School Surrey Glenhurst School Hampshire Godolphin Preparatory School Wiltshire Godstowe Preparatory School Buckinghamshire ...
Jonathan Barnes, 2013
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Elm Park 1626-1954: Country House to Preparatory School
Country House to Preparatory School Sean Barden. Christopher Cowdy c. 1944, holding his per jackdaw. Mr Barbour's classes and indeed maybe that was reason enough for them to make a bid for freedom. It was in vain, however, for they ...
Sean Barden, 2004
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The school that cared: a story of the Marva Collins ...
In The School that Cared, P. Kamara Sekou Collins examines the struggles that African-American students encounter within the public school system in Cincinnati, Ohio.
P. Kamara Sekou Collins, 2003
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Independent Schools Yearbook 2012-2013
1020 Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School, W Sussex 992 Mayfield Preparatory School, W Midlands . . . . . . 1020 Micklefield School, Surrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1020 Ilford Ursuline Preparatory School, Essex. . . . . . . 992 Millfield Preparatory ...
NONE, 2013
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Burlington College. Address of the Trustees; prospectus of ...
Burlington College (BURLINGTON, New Jersey). be furnished, in the prosecution of their studies. The other candidates of the diocese, so far as may be, will be gathered with them. All will be expected, in return, to put their hands to what their  ...
Burlington College (BURLINGTON, New Jersey), 1848
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The Independent Schools Guide 2008-2009
... Carlisle Barlborough Hall School, Chesterfield Barrow Hills School, Godalming Beechwood Sacred Heart School, Tunbridge Wells Bishop Challoner RC School, Bromley Brigidine School Windsor, Windsor Bury Catholic Preparatory School, ...
Gabbitas Educational Consultants, 2006
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Which School? 2012: A Directory of More Than 2000 British ...
... SE3 75E Gresham's Holt, NR25 6EA Gresham's Pre-Prep School Holt, NR25 6BB Gresham's Preparatory School Holt, NR25 6EY Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre- Preparatory School London,NVV71QR GrflfletonHouseSchoolChmpenham, SN146AP ...
Edited by Jonathan Barnes, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREPARATORY SCHOOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preparatory school is used in the context of the following news items.
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Communications Manager – Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory
Communications Manager – Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston (Houston, TX). COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER «DFW Catholic, Jul 15»
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PHOTO: I know who I am...
The Mona Preparatory School choir, winners in the six to 10 category of the Jamaica Children's Gospel Song Competition, performs the single, ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
3
City council to vote on proposal for new Sand Creek substation
The substation is near Atlas Preparatory School, bringing criminal suspects too close to 700 students in fifth through 10th grades. ◘ Only three ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
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Gist asks Tulsa teachers to air concerns
The Edison Preparatory School science and reading teacher introduced herself as a 45-year veteran of the teaching profession, including 33 ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
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70% of unemployed are women
The Ministry of Economy and Planning said 58 percent of the jobless have preparatory school level education. According to the statistics, the ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
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Air Force Academy cadet hopes Taylor Swift will be his date
After that, he attended Air Force Academy's preparatory school. He plans to graduate in 2017 with law degree and minor in Spanish. Story from ... «The Denver Channel, Jul 15»
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BWW Reviews: Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS at Camp …
... thanks to director Seth Travaglino and the teenage folks at Camp IDS at Corbett Preparatory School, and they added their own twist: The part ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Is a charter school consistent with the original purposes of Good Will …
In the late 1960s, the association decided to re-invent itself as a college preparatory school and renamed itself The Hinckley School. To that ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
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'Outstanding' Ofsted hat-trick for school
Bicker Preparatory School and Early Years is in no mood to let standards slip after collecting its third “Outstanding” Oftsed report in a row. «Boston Standard, Jul 15»
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Hanna urges Jamaicans to celebrate Jamaica 53
Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna is greeted by members of the Mona Preparatory School choir after their performance at the National ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Preparatory school [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/preparatory-school>. May 2024 ».
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