cram school

noun

1. a private institution, especially in East Asia, that uses an accelerated curriculum to prepare students for university entrance exams.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cram school¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

After class, heading to cram school, I’d blast Mura Masa loud enough to crush my eardrums.

From The Verge

She quit after-hours cram school to hang out with her boyfriend, got poor grades and took her college entrance exams only because her mom and sister frog-marched her to the doors of the building.

From New York Times

A cluster of infections last month at a cram school for teacher qualification exams resulted in 67 aspiring teachers being barred from the test, which many spend several years preparing for.

From Los Angeles Times

The girl had been spending more than 15 hours a day at an expensive cram school, but two of the students there tested positive for the coronavirus, leading the school to be shut down while everyone who was in contact was tested.

From Los Angeles Times

Health authorities scrambled to prevent a potential coronavirus cluster this week after a student who attended a cram school in a Seoul neighbourhood tested positive for the virus.

From Reuters