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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Yep. It was always called formal at my highschool. I also call it public school. I have been using the term elementary school more since I have been on GC.
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I think the term "public school" isn't really encouraged anymore as it isn't inclusive. You don't hear of anyone who attended school in the separate system ask another separate system grad what "separate school" (meaning Catholic elementary school) one attended. It is always "what elementary school". Also, the MInistry of Education uses the term "elementary school" for the same reason.
-Just something from someone who went to a Catholic school from Grade 1-5.
**Note to Americans: Most Canadian Catholic schools (at least in the elementary level) are supported by the provincial government the same way public schools are**