| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| educational adj | (relating to schools) (in samenstelling) | school-, onderwijs- |
| | The government is planning an overhaul of the educational system. |
| scholastic adj | (relating to school) (in samenstellingen) | school- |
| | | schools bn |
| | The latest school newsletter reported on the students' scholastic achievements. |
highschool, high-school n as adj | US (of school for grades 9 or 10 to 12) (in samenstelling) | school- voorvoegsel |
| | | van middelbare school woordgr. |
| | The local high school football team beat the visitors. |
textbook, also UK: text-book n as adj | informal (typical, characteristic) (in samenst.: voorbeeld) | school- |
| | | typisch bn |
| | The doctor said I had a textbook case of shingles. |
| | Irena is a great tennis player; her serve is always textbook. |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
| academy n | (high school, secondary school) | voortgezet onderwijs bn + nw het |
| | | middelbare school bn+nw de |
| | A new private academy just opened outside of town. |
| academy n | (training college) | academie nw de |
| | | hogere school bn+nw de |
| | | universiteit nw de |
| | He attended a culinary academy after high school. |
| alma mater n | Latin (sb's old school, university, etc.) | alma mater, universiteit, school nw de |
| | Her alma mater was Bennington College in Vermont. |
| college n | UK, regional (secondary school) | middelbare school nw de |
| | When she's 11, my daughter will start at our local college. |
| college n | (small university) | universiteit, hogeschool, school nw de |
| | She went to the local college and got a degree in psychology. |
| elementary school n | US (primary school) | basisschool, lagere school nw de |
| | Children usually start elementary school at five or six years old. |
| | My wife taught elementary school. |
| failing school n | (underperforming school) | zeer zwakke school frase |
| | Inspectors judged it to be a failing school. |
| GCSE n | UK, initialism (General Certificate of Secondary Education) | einddiploma van de middelbare school nw het |
| Opmerking: GCSEs are taken in a range of subjects (some compulsory) by pupils aged 15-16 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| | Tania has nine GCSEs in various subjects, but Erika only has one GCSE in English. |
| go to school v expr | (attend classes) | naar school gaan |
| | Children start going to school at age 5. |
| | Kinderen gaan naar school vanaf hun vijfde jaar. |
| grade school n | US (kindergarten through 6th) | lagere school bn + nw |
| | | basisschool nw de |
| | Karen starts grade school next year. |
| high-school diploma n | US (school-leaving qualification) | middelbare school diploma woordgr |
| | Many jobs require at least a high school diploma. |
| junior high school n | US (lower secondary) | middelbare school bn + nw |
| | Karen is in her third year at junior high school. |
| mainstream adj | (school: not for special needs) | reguliere school nw de |
| | Josie attended a specialist school for deaf children before moving to a mainstream school. |
| middle school n | (junior high) | middenbouw, middenschool nw de |
| | | onderbouw van de middelbare school nw de |
| | Parental support plays a vital role in helping preteens and teens succeed in middle school. |
| mobile n | UK, informal (portable: mobile building) | mobiele school nw de |
| | The school buildings are now too small for the number of students, so we'll have to get some mobiles for the extra classes. |
prep school, prep n | abbr, UK, informal (preparatory: primary school) | particuliere basisschool bn + nw de |
| | | voorbereidende school bn+nw de |
| | He went to an expensive prep school. |
| prep school n | abbr, US (preparatory: secondary school) | voorbereidende school bn + nw de |
| preparatory school n | US (private secondary school) | particuliere middelbare school nw de |
| | This private boarding school is among the most selective preparatory schools in the U.S. |
| primary n | UK, abbreviation (primary school) | basisschool nw de |
| | | lagere school nw de |
| | How many primaries have failed to meet government targets? |
| returner n | UK (person returning to formal education) | persoon die terug naar school gaat nw de |
| | | herintreder nw de |
| school n | (place of instruction) | school nw de |
| | Everyone must go to school as a child. |
| school n | (place of instruction for children) | school nw de |
| | Meera teaches maths at the local school. |
| school n | (place of instruction for adolescents) | middelbare school nw de |
| | I took two years of Spanish in school. |
| school n | uncountable (formal education) | school, scholing nw de, ont. |
| | School is compulsory for children in France from the age of six. |
| school n | (painting) (schilderkunst) | school nw de |
| | The Florentine School was founded by Giotto. |
| school n | (student body) (metonymie) | school nw de |
| | The whole school was outraged when the headmaster was fired. |
| school n | (fish) (van vissen) | school nw de |
| | The North Atlantic is home to many schools of cod. |
| school n | (building) | schoolgebouw nw het |
| | | school nw de |
| | This school was built in 1956. |
| secondary school n | (junior, senior high) | middelbare school bn + nw de |
| | Jimmy starts secondary school tomorrow. |
shoal, shoal of fish n | (group of fish) (van vissen) | school nw de |
| | A shoal of fish was visible in the clear water. |
| truant vi | (be absent from school without permission) | spijbelen onoverg.ww |
| | | school verzuimen nw+overg. ww |
| | The parents of children who truant should be fined. |
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| educational adj | (relating to schools) (in samenstelling) | school-, onderwijs- |
| | The government is planning an overhaul of the educational system. |
| scholastic adj | (relating to school) (in samenstellingen) | school- |
| | | schools bn |
| | The latest school newsletter reported on the students' scholastic achievements. |
highschool, high-school n as adj | US (of school for grades 9 or 10 to 12) (in samenstelling) | school- voorvoegsel |
| | | van middelbare school woordgr. |
| | The local high school football team beat the visitors. |
textbook, also UK: text-book n as adj | informal (typical, characteristic) (in samenst.: voorbeeld) | school- |
| | | typisch bn |
| | The doctor said I had a textbook case of shingles. |
| | Irena is a great tennis player; her serve is always textbook. |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
| academy n | (high school, secondary school) | voortgezet onderwijs bn + nw het |
| | | middelbare school bn+nw de |
| | A new private academy just opened outside of town. |
| academy n | (training college) | academie nw de |
| | | hogere school bn+nw de |
| | | universiteit nw de |
| | He attended a culinary academy after high school. |
| alma mater n | Latin (sb's old school, university, etc.) | alma mater, universiteit, school nw de |
| | Her alma mater was Bennington College in Vermont. |
| college n | UK, regional (secondary school) | middelbare school nw de |
| | When she's 11, my daughter will start at our local college. |
| college n | (small university) | universiteit, hogeschool, school nw de |
| | She went to the local college and got a degree in psychology. |
| elementary school n | US (primary school) | basisschool, lagere school nw de |
| | Children usually start elementary school at five or six years old. |
| | My wife taught elementary school. |
| failing school n | (underperforming school) | zeer zwakke school frase |
| | Inspectors judged it to be a failing school. |
| GCSE n | UK, initialism (General Certificate of Secondary Education) | einddiploma van de middelbare school nw het |
| Opmerking: GCSEs are taken in a range of subjects (some compulsory) by pupils aged 15-16 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| | Tania has nine GCSEs in various subjects, but Erika only has one GCSE in English. |
| go to school v expr | (attend classes) | naar school gaan |
| | Children start going to school at age 5. |
| | Kinderen gaan naar school vanaf hun vijfde jaar. |
| grade school n | US (kindergarten through 6th) | lagere school bn + nw |
| | | basisschool nw de |
| | Karen starts grade school next year. |
| high-school diploma n | US (school-leaving qualification) | middelbare school diploma woordgr |
| | Many jobs require at least a high school diploma. |
| junior high school n | US (lower secondary) | middelbare school bn + nw |
| | Karen is in her third year at junior high school. |
| mainstream adj | (school: not for special needs) | reguliere school nw de |
| | Josie attended a specialist school for deaf children before moving to a mainstream school. |
| middle school n | (junior high) | middenbouw, middenschool nw de |
| | | onderbouw van de middelbare school nw de |
| | Parental support plays a vital role in helping preteens and teens succeed in middle school. |
| mobile n | UK, informal (portable: mobile building) | mobiele school nw de |
| | The school buildings are now too small for the number of students, so we'll have to get some mobiles for the extra classes. |
prep school, prep n | abbr, UK, informal (preparatory: primary school) | particuliere basisschool bn + nw de |
| | | voorbereidende school bn+nw de |
| | He went to an expensive prep school. |
| prep school n | abbr, US (preparatory: secondary school) | voorbereidende school bn + nw de |
| preparatory school n | US (private secondary school) | particuliere middelbare school nw de |
| | This private boarding school is among the most selective preparatory schools in the U.S. |
| primary n | UK, abbreviation (primary school) | basisschool nw de |
| | | lagere school nw de |
| | How many primaries have failed to meet government targets? |
| returner n | UK (person returning to formal education) | persoon die terug naar school gaat nw de |
| | | herintreder nw de |
| school n | (place of instruction) | school nw de |
| | Everyone must go to school as a child. |
| school n | (place of instruction for children) | school nw de |
| | Meera teaches maths at the local school. |
| school n | (place of instruction for adolescents) | middelbare school nw de |
| | I took two years of Spanish in school. |
| school n | uncountable (formal education) | school, scholing nw de, ont. |
| | School is compulsory for children in France from the age of six. |
| school n | (painting) (schilderkunst) | school nw de |
| | The Florentine School was founded by Giotto. |
| school n | (student body) (metonymie) | school nw de |
| | The whole school was outraged when the headmaster was fired. |
| school n | (fish) (van vissen) | school nw de |
| | The North Atlantic is home to many schools of cod. |
| school n | (building) | schoolgebouw nw het |
| | | school nw de |
| | This school was built in 1956. |
| secondary school n | (junior, senior high) | middelbare school bn + nw de |
| | Jimmy starts secondary school tomorrow. |
shoal, shoal of fish n | (group of fish) (van vissen) | school nw de |
| | A shoal of fish was visible in the clear water. |
| truant vi | (be absent from school without permission) | spijbelen onoverg.ww |
| | | school verzuimen nw+overg. ww |
| | The parents of children who truant should be fined. |