alternative school
noun
any public or private school having a special curriculum, especially an elementary or secondary school offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school.
Origin of alternative school
1First recorded in 1970–75
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How to use alternative school in a sentence
When I was in college, I taught for a year and a half at an alternative school with behavioral-disability kids.
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