parochial school

noun

1. a primary or secondary private school supervised by a religious organization, especially a Roman Catholic day school affiliated with a parish or a holy order.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parochial school¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

He grew up in New Orleans, where he attended parochial school.

From New York Times

Under the guise of religious belief, parochial schools could discriminate for any reason.

From Seattle Times

A nun said she would “pray that he burns forever in the fires of hell” for trying to slash state aid to parochial schools.

From Seattle Times

With six children in parochial schools or college, he attributed his decision to spy for Moscow to money, although his reasons were never fully understood.

From New York Times

I was raised as a Catholic, spent my K-12 years in a parochial school system, and attended a Jesuit medical school.

From Salon