"special school" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: special schools [plural]
Etymology: From special + school. Etymology templates: {{com|en|special|school}} special + school Head templates: {{en-noun}} special school (plural special schools)
  1. (education) An educational institution designed for students with special needs, such as physical, mental, developmental or learning disabilities. Translations (school specifically run for students with disabilities or other problems that need special treatment): հատուկ դպրոց (hatuk dprocʻ) (Armenian), erityiskoulu (Finnish), Sonderschule [feminine] (German), Förderschule [feminine] (German), ειδικό σχολείο (eidikó scholeío) [neuter] (Greek), sekolah luar biasa (Indonesian), специальная шко́ла (specialʹnaja škóla) (Russian), спеціальна школа (specialʹna škola) (Ukrainian)

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