vocational school

noun

: a school in which people learn how to do a job that requires special skills
He went to a vocational school to learn auto repair.

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Three years ago, 79% of Gen Z respondents told Jobber’s Blue Collar Report that their parents had steered them toward four-year college, and only 5% considered vocational school an option. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 According to federal rules, any accredited public, private (nonprofit or for-profit) or vocational school that is already participating in federal financial aid is eligible to apply for Workforce Pell. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 Still others live in a two-parent household and happily opted to attend vocational school, join the military, go to community college, work a blue-collar job or maybe bag groceries at a local big box store post-high school. — Essence, 11 May 2026 One flyer was for a vocational school. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vocational school

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“Vocational school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational%20school. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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