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1. schools

   A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the Regional terms section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be available after secondary school. A school may be dedicated to one particular field, such as a school of economics or dance. Alternative schools may provide nontraditional curriculum and methods. Non-government schools, also known as private schools, may be required when the government does not supply adequate or specific educational needs. Other private schools can also be religious, such as Christian schools, gurukula (Hindu schools), madrasa (Arabic schools), hawzas (Shi'i Muslim schools), yeshivas (Jewish schools), and others; or schools that have a higher standard of education or seek to foster other personal achievements. Schools for adults include institutions of corporate training, military education and training and business schools. Critics of school often accuse the school system of failing to adequately prepare students for their future lives, of encouraging certain temperaments while inhibiting others, of prescribing students exactly what to do, how, when, where and with whom, which would suppress creativity, and of using extrinsic measures such as grades and homework, which would inhibit children's natural curiosity and desire to learn.In homeschooling and distance education, teaching and learning take place independent from the institution of school or in a virtual school outside a traditional school building, respectively. Schools are organized in several different organizational models, including departmental, small learning communities, academies, integrated, and schools-within-a-school.

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1. Schools

   Educational institutions.

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1. schoolsnoun

   Plural noun of the word school.

   The local schools in the state were all asked to submit their proposed budgets to the education department for the budget allocation to ensure they could be reviewed and allocated appropriately and justly according to data requirements.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 25, 2016  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SCHOOLS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Schools is ranked #26282 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Schools surname appeared 929 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Schools.
   
   85.4% or 794 total occurrences were White.
   10.5% or 98 total occurrences were Black.
   1.5% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Schools' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #637

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Schools' in Written Corpus Frequency: #696

How to pronounce Schools?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Schools in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Schools in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Schools in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Schools in a Sentence

1. Rebecca Kaye:

   Schools are bustling with activities: summer school programs; summer camps, and maintenance activities. And you can't just shut down the air conditioning -- the technology requires a certain amount of climate-control to protect the equipment.

2. Pam Induni:

   Many of the schools we work with have incubators on campus, we sponsor case competitions, give students access to Watson’s app development, and it’s all about building skills. It’s all about allowing these students to figure out, ‘ How do we take it to the next step ? ’.

3. Preya Samsundar:

   It’s not just explicit materials in schools, but they're concerned about [COVID-19] lockdowns, distance learning, the quality of education, woke politics in classrooms, and the achievement.

4. Deepa Camenga:

   We know this is happening in colleges. A major takeaway of the new study is that misuse and sharing of stimulant prescription medications is happening in middle and high schools, not just college.

5. Stephen Grebing:

   The state of California put in some guidelines and restrictions to allow college sports to come back, and so we’re saying, ‘Hey, let’s give the high schools the same opportunity, see if they can meet the same restrictions and guidelines.’ We think the chances are good. It’s an equal protection claim.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schools
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html