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scholastic of or pertaining to academic learning. [4 definitions]
scholasticism (sometimes cap.) the prevailing system of medieval theological and philosophical teaching, based on the authority of the early Christian church fathers and on Aristotelian logic. [2 definitions]
scholiast one who writes explanatory notes and comments on a text, esp. an ancient commentator on a classical text.
school1 an institution where instruction is given, esp. to young people. [8 definitions]
school2 a large group of the same kind of fish or sea mammals. [2 definitions]
school age the age when a child is able or legally required to attend school.
school board a local lay board responsible for setting policy and budgets and providing general oversight for a school system.
schoolbook a book used as a basis for teaching in a school; textbook.
schoolboy a boy who attends school.
school bus a bus chartered or provided by a school system to take students to and from school and to various school-sponsored events.
schoolchild a child attending school.
school district a geographic area whose school or schools are administered by a single board of education.
schoolfellow a fellow pupil at one's school; schoolmate.
schoolgirl a girl who attends school.
schoolhouse a building used for a school.
schooling education or training, esp. formal instruction in a school.
schoolman (often cap.) a medieval philosopher or theologian teaching at a university by the scholastic system; scholastic.
schoolmarm (informal) formerly, a female schoolteacher, esp. a strict, humorless one.
schoolmaster a male schoolteacher or headmaster.
schoolmate a fellow pupil at school with whom one is acquainted or friendly.
schoolmistress a headmistress or female schoolteacher.