"microschool" meaning in English

See microschool in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microschools [plural], micro-school [alternative]
Etymology: From micro- + school. Etymology templates: {{af|en|micro-|school}} micro- + school Head templates: {{en-noun}} microschool (plural microschools)
  1. A school having an unusually small class size.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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