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| boarding school |
an elementary or secondary school at which the students live as well as take classes. |
| grammar school |
formerly, a secondary school that emphasized the study of the classical languages. [1/2 definitions] |
| gymnasium |
in countries such as Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, a secondary school for students who wish to prepare for university. [1/3 definitions] |
| headmaster |
a man who is principal of an elementary or secondary school, esp. a private school for boys. |
| headmistress |
a woman who is principal of an elementary or secondary school, esp. a private school for girls. |
| lycée |
a government-funded secondary school in France that prepares students to enter a university. |
| new math |
a system of teaching mathematics based on set theory, used in many U.S. elementary and secondary schools since the middle of the twentieth century. |
| practice teacher |
a college student who teaches elementary or secondary school under the supervision of an experienced teacher; student teacher. |
| preparatory school |
a usu. private secondary school that prepares students for college. |
| public school |
in the US, an elementary or secondary school that is part of a system of free schools supported by public taxes and supervised by local officials. [1/2 definitions] |
| secondary |
of or pertaining to a secondary school. [1/6 definitions] |
| senior high school |
a secondary school comprising grades ten, eleven, and twelve, and sometimes grade nine; high school. |
| social studies |
a course of study including history, geography, civics, and other social sciences in elementary and secondary schools. |
| student teacher |
a college student in training to become a teacher who teaches in an elementary or secondary school under close supervision, usu. to fulfill a requirement for a degree in education; practice teacher. |
| trade school |
a school, often a secondary school, in which the emphasis is on the teaching of skilled trades. |
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