"escalator school" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: escalator schools [plural]
Etymology: So called because students usually rise to the next grade without having to take entrance exams. Head templates: {{en-noun}} escalator school (plural escalator schools)
  1. A Japanese school offering education from elementary or middle-school level (or even from the kindergarten) up to the start of university. Wikipedia link: escalator school Categories (topical): Schools
    Sense id: en-escalator_school-en-noun-zW1OSrgZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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