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Prince William became friends with Thomas during their time at their prep school Ludgrove, while Harry was a contemporary of Henry.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Known to be one of the top prep schools in the U.K., Lambrook not only provides excellent academics but also sports, drama, music, an indoor pool, a full-size AstroTurf soccer field and a golf course.
—Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
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Abigail Levy, a gifted New York goalie, grew up in suburban Rockland County, N.Y., but left home to play hockey at a prep school in Minnesota, and later at Boston College.
—David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Prince William and Princess Kate's children have attended the Lambrook School since September 2022, and the private prep school is currently on a half-term break.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
The glamour and lucrative contracts were gone, but Mr. Simpson sent his two children to prep school and college.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2018, Sasha graduated from The Harvey School, a private college prep school in Westchester County, New York.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
But Gostisbehere, for example, had to leave South Florida for a prep school in Connecticut at age 16.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
Brown describes his studies first at a prep school in Bray, just south of Dublin, and then at Shrewsbury, a private boarding school in England—a ferry and a train ride away.
—Josephine Quinn, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined above
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prep%20school. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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