HyperDic: charter_school

English > 1 sense of the expression *charter school*:
NOUN	group	charter school	an experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12

English > *charter school*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	An experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12; created and organized by teachers and parents and community leaders; operates independently of other schools.
Broader	public school	A tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board