ˈcharter ˌschool BrE AmE noun [countable]
a school in the US that is run by parents, companies etc rather than by the public school system, but which the state government supports
ˈcharter ˌschool BrE AmE noun [countable]
a school in the US that is run by parents, companies etc rather than by the public school system, but which the state government supports
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012