normal school

noun

1. (formerly) a school offering a two-year course and certification to high school graduates preparing to be teachers, especially elementary-school teachers.

Normal School

noun

1. (in France, and formerly England, the US, and Canada) a school or institution for training teachers

Word History and Origins

Origin of normal school¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of normal school¹

C19: from French École Normale: the first French school so named was intended as a model for similar institutions

Example Sentences

“These assemblies have ended up creating a disruption to normal school activities and has also left many students feeling unsafe and unwelcome.”

From Los Angeles Times

Unified prohibits “the use of cellular phones, pagers, or any electronic signaling device by students on campus during normal school hours or school activities, excluding the students’ lunchtime or nutrition breaks.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nova High and Washington Middle School nearby are in shelter-in-place mode, with outside doors locked but normal school operations continuing, the district said.

From Seattle Times

“This was the first time I started realizing, ‘This isn’t a normal school,’” Kubler said.

From Salon

The legislation also allowed space for professional development for teachers within a normal school day.

From Seattle Times