voluntary school
noun /ˈvɒləntri skuːl/
/ˈvɑːlənteri skuːl/
- a type of British school run by a religious group or other independent organization. Voluntary schools receive money from the local authority or the government in the same way as other state schools, but may provide the school buildings. Voluntary-aided schools have more control over their own decisions than voluntary-controlled schools. Most voluntary schools are run by Christian groups. The first Muslim voluntary school in Britain was created in 1998.
志愿学校：由宗教团体或其他独立组织经营的一种英国学校。志愿学校与其他州立学校一样，从地方当局或政府那里获得资金，但可以提供校舍。志愿学校比志愿学校更能控制自己的决定。大多数志愿学校都是由基督教团体开办的。英国第一所穆斯林自愿学校创建于1998年。