residential school

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residential school

noun residential schools

  1. Synonym of boarding school. Residential schools were often underfunded and overcrowded, and according to the National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), the education offered was poor. Children forced to attend residential schools were punished for speaking their own languages and engaging in other cultural practi

    Similar: boarding school

  2. Synonym of reform school.

    Similar: reform school

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@misc{residential_school_2026,
  title = {residential school},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/residential%20school},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}