"separate school" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: separate schools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} separate school (plural separate schools)
  1. (Canada) A publicly funded school with constitutional status in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan and statutory status in Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon, and operated by a school board, headed by trustees, and separate from the public school system.
    (Ontario) A publicly-funded school that falls under the constitutional definition, historically implemented only for Roman Catholics, but has been provided for Protestants since the secularization of the public school system during the 1980s.
    Tags: Canada, Ontario Categories (topical): Schools
    Sense id: en-separate_school-en-noun-oEgt~7bX Disambiguation of Schools: 34 33 33 Categories (other): Canadian English, Ontario English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 33
  2. (Canada) A publicly funded school with constitutional status in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan and statutory status in Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon, and operated by a school board, headed by trustees, and separate from the public school system.
    (Alberta and Saskatchewan) A publicly funded school provided for Roman Catholics or Protestants, whichever is considered a minority in a public school jurisdiction.
    Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Schools
    Sense id: en-separate_school-en-noun-SYibn-GB Disambiguation of Schools: 34 33 33 Categories (other): Alberta English, Canadian English, Saskatchewan English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 33
  3. (Canada) A publicly funded school with constitutional status in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan and statutory status in Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon, and operated by a school board, headed by trustees, and separate from the public school system. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Schools
    Sense id: en-separate_school-en-noun-cfrnT3Su Disambiguation of Schools: 34 33 33 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 33

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