school

Defined in 14 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.

The term “school” means any school which provides elementary education or secondary education (kindergarten through grade 12), as determined under State law.

Same definition in 2 sections

2001–present 26 U.S.C. § 530Internal Revenue Code · Coverdell education savings accounts · for purposes of this section
2002–present 26 U.S.C. § 62Internal Revenue Code · Adjusted gross income defined · in this section

For the purpose of subsection (d) of this section, the term “school” means any setting that is under the control and supervision of the local educational agency for the purpose of student activities approved and authorized by the local educational agency.

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2001–present 20 U.S.C. § 7151Education · Gun-free requirements · in this subpart

In this section, the terms “early intervention”, “educational institution”, “institution of higher education”, “prevention”, “school”, and “youth” have the meanings given to those terms in section 290bb–36 of this title.

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2004–present 42 U.S.C. § 290BBThe Public Health and Welfare · Suicide prevention for youth · in this section

“School” means (A) any public or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under, and (B) any public or licensed nonprofit private residential child care institution (including, but not limited to, orphanages and homes for the mentally retarded, but excluding Job Corps Centers funded by the Department of Labor). For purposes of this paragraph, the term “nonprofit”, when applied to any such private school or institution, means any such school or institution which is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of title 26.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 1760The Public Health and Welfare · Miscellaneous provisions · for the purposes of this chapter

“School” means (A) any public or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under, including kindergarten and preschool programs operated by such school, and (B) any public or licensed nonprofit private residential child care institution (including, but not limited to, orphanages and homes for the mentally retarded, but excluding Job Corps Centers funded by the Department of Labor). For purposes of clauses (A) and (B) of this paragraph, the term “nonprofit”, when applied to any such private school or institution, means any such school or institution which is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of title 26.

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1996–present 42 U.S.C. § 1784The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter

“School” means (A) any public or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under, including kindergarten and preschool programs operated by such school, (B) any public or licensed nonprofit private residential child care institution (including, but not limited to, orphanages and homes for the mentally retarded, but excluding Job Corps Centers funded by the Department of Labor), and (C) with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, nonprofit child care centers certified as such by the Governor of Puerto Rico. For purposes of clauses (A) and (B) of this paragraph, the term “nonprofit”, when applied to any such private school or institution, means any such school or institution which is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of title 26.

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1994–1996 42 U.S.C. § 1784The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter

“school” means an elementary or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 7801]).

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2004–2015 42 U.S.C. § 290BBThe Public Health and Welfare · Youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies · in this section

“school” means an elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 7801]).

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2015–present 42 U.S.C. § 290BBThe Public Health and Welfare · Youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies · in this section

the term “school” means a public elementary or secondary school;

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2000–present 42 U.S.C. § 3797DThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

The term “school” means a public or nonprofit institution which—

(A) provides, and is legally authorized to provide, elementary education or secondary education, or both, on a day or residential basis;

(B) (i) provides, and is legally authorized to provide a program of education beyond secondary education, on a day or residential basis;

(ii) admits as students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such certificate;

(iii) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association; and

(iv) provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's degree or higher degree or provides not less than a two-year program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree at any institution which meets the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) and which provides such a program;

(C) provides not less than a one-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation and which meets the provisions of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (B); or

(D) is a local educational agency.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 6371The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this part

The term “school” means a public or private kindergarten, a public or private elementary school or secondary school, or a home school.

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2001–present 20 U.S.C. § 6733Education · Definitions · for purposes of this subpart

the term “school” means a public school that is under the authority of the State educational agency or a local educational agency or, for the purpose of carrying out section 5895(b) 1 of this title, a school that is operated or funded by the Bureau;

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1999–present 20 U.S.C. § 5802Education · Definitions · in this section

the term “school” means a public school that is under the authority of the State educational agency or a local educational agency or, for the purpose of carrying out section 5895(b) of this title, a school that is operated or funded by the Bureau;

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1994–1999 20 U.S.C. § 5802Education · Definitions · in this section

The term “school” means a school which provides elementary or secondary education, as determined under State law.

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1994–present 18 U.S.C. § 921Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter

The term “school” means any elementary or secondary school as defined in section 7801 of title 20.

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2001–2015 15 U.S.C. § 2642Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

The term “school” means any elementary or secondary school as defined in section 8801 of title 20).

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1994–2001 15 U.S.C. § 2642Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

The term “school” means any elementary school or secondary school as defined in section 7801 of title 20.

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2015–present 15 U.S.C. § 2642Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

The term “school” means any elementary school or secondary school as defined in section 7801 of title 20 and any kindergarten or day care facility.

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2001–present 42 U.S.C. § 300JThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this part

The term “school” means any elementary school or secondary school as defined in section 8801 of title 20 and any kindergarten or day care facility.

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1994–2001 42 U.S.C. § 300JThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this part

The terms “hospital”, “State”, “school”, “Governor”, “State energy agency”, “energy conservation measure”, “energy conservation maintenance and operating procedure”, “preliminary energy audit”, “technical assistance costs”, “energy audit” and “Secretary” have the meanings provided in section 6371 of this title.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 6372The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this part