approved school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of approved school
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Massage therapists had to complete 500 hours of training at an approved school, undergo a background check and pass an exam.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
Delays spiked in 2017 when the School Board, over some warnings from district employees, approved school bell times that made it difficult for drivers to staff multiple routes.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2021
He had dyslexia, was expelled at 13 and ended up at approved school.
From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2020
In northeastern Wisconsin, voters in the Green Bay, Denmark, Seymour, Oconto Falls and Washington Island school districts approved school referendums, while voters in the Howard-Suamico, Bonduel and Southern Door districts defeated theirs.
From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2017
Sixty years later, what happened at St Gilbert's approved school in Worcestershire is finally emerging.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2014
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