charterschool
nounUK /ˈtʃɑːtə skuːl/
US /ˈtʃɑːrtər skuːl/
A charter school is a free school that kids can go to instead of a regular public school.
My cousin goes to a charter school that has a big art room.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A school that is paid for by the government but run by its own group, not the local school board.
The charter school follows state rules but makes its own choices about lessons.
3. A school started by parents or teachers who wrote a special plan, called a charter, to run it.
The teachers wrote a charter to start a new school focused on science.
4. A public school that families choose to attend, often because it offers something special.
Families pick the charter school because it teaches music every day.