[England and Wales] A community school in England and Wales is a type of state-funded school in which the local education authority (LEA) employs the school`s staff, is responsible for the school`s admissions and owns the school`s estate. In the mid-19th century, government involvement in schooling consisted of annual grants to the National...
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[Ireland] A community school in Ireland is a type of secondary school funded individually and directly by the state. Both academic and vocational programmes are available and facilities are broader than at voluntary or vocational schools. The facilities are for use by the community and adult education in addition to normal programmes of edu...
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[United States] The term `community school` refers to a type of publicly funded school in the United States that serves as both an educational institution and a centre of community life. A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, youth dev...
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State schools in England and Wales which are wholly owned and maintained by the local authority. The local authority is the admissions authority — it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils.
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Schools built, maintained and staffed by a local education authority, the full cost falling on public funds.
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Schools which are, to a varying extent, centres for the social, recreational and cultural activities of the whole community. In some community schools adults share lessons with the pupils. The term 'Community school' now applies to all schools previously called 'County' schools.
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