day school

[ dey skool ]

noun

1. a private school for students living outside the school ( boarding school ):

   We are a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9 to 12, on beautiful 200-acre grounds overlooking the lake.

2. a school for adults or mature students, held in the daytime ( night school ):

   Our school board currently offers adults night school credits as well as a flexible day school program.

3. a usually independent school delivering alternative or specialized instruction throughout the regular school day, as opposed to only after school or on weekends:

   I attended Hebrew day school as a child, but now send my son to a public elementary school.

day school

noun

1. a private school taking day students only Compare boarding school
2. a school giving instruction during the daytime Compare night school

Word History and Origins

Origin of day school¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

A Scottish council looks set to drop plans to switch to a four-and-a-half day school week following consultation.

From BBC

Teach Coalition, a group that helps secure government funding for Jewish day schools, lauded the ruling as a major victory for religious liberty.

From Los Angeles Times

When the grounds were rebuilt, it reopened as a day school in 2021.

From BBC

While a student at the elite private Jewish day school Milken, she played sports and danced competitively.

From Los Angeles Times

There they encounter a different reality from the one they said they learned at their religious day schools and summer camps.

From New York Times