S: (n) direct-grant school (formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities)
S: (n) madrasa, madrasah (Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan) "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia"
S: (n) pesantran, pesantren (a Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad)
S: (n) choir school, schola cantorum (a school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general education)
S: (n) public school (private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition)
S: (n) Eton College (a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in Berkshire)
S: (n) public school (a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board)
S: (n) charter school (an experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12; created and organized by teachers and parents and community leaders; operates independently of other schools)
S: (n) private school (a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition)
S: (n) seminary (a private place of education for the young)