public school

US /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈskuːl/
UK /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈskuːl/
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1.

escola pública

a school supported by public funds

:
Most children in the area attend a public school.
A maioria das crianças na área frequenta uma escola pública.
Funding for public schools often comes from local taxes.
O financiamento para escolas públicas muitas vezes vem de impostos locais.
2.

public school (no Reino Unido), escola particular (no Reino Unido)

(in the UK) a private fee-paying secondary school, especially one for boarders

:
He was sent to a prestigious public school in England.
Ele foi enviado para uma prestigiada public school na Inglaterra.
Many prominent figures in British society attended public schools.
Muitas figuras proeminentes na sociedade britânica frequentaram public schools.