DCHP-2

separate-school system DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1

  a school system permitting denominational schools to exist alongside public schools, each with its own board and each supported by public funds.

  See also: separate school ((1)) (def. 3a)  

• 2

  (by extension) a system of Roman Catholic parochial schools in provinces where no provision is made for separate schools (def. 3).

  See also: separate school ((1)) (def. 3)