Private school
A school funded and governed independently of the state, typically through tuition, donations, or endowment rather than public taxation.
School: An institution that provides organized instruction to students. Private schools are one way schools can be funded and governed.
Independent school: A privately funded school governed by an independent board rather than a government authority. This is a common model of private-school organization, especially in the United States.
Charter school: A publicly funded school operating under a charter that grants specific exemptions from ordinary rules. Charter schools may have operational independence while remaining publicly funded.
Educational inequality: Unequal access to educational resources, opportunities, or outcomes among individuals and groups. Tuition barriers can shape who benefits from private-school resources.
History of education: The study of how educational institutions, practices, and ideas have changed over time. Private schools have developed within shifting systems of schooling and public authority.
Tuition: Fees charged for instruction or enrollment at an educational institution. Tuition commonly supplies a private school's operating revenue.
Parochial school: A school operated by a religious organization, often providing instruction alongside religious education. Religious sponsorship is one established form of private-school governance.
Voucher school: A privately operated school attended using public funds allocated through an education voucher. Vouchers blur the boundary between private operation and public financing.
Social stratification: The hierarchical division of society into groups with unequal status, wealth, or power. Selective and costly schools can reproduce distinctions between social groups.
Religious education: Teaching that concerns religious beliefs, traditions, texts, or practices. Religious institutions have long founded schools outside direct state control.