die Regelschule
Translation
regular school, state school, mainstream school
Examples
Mein Kind geht auf eine Regelschule.
My child goes to a regular school.
Die Regelschule ist keine Sonderschule.
A regular school is not a special needs school.
Grammar Patterns
to go to a regular school Mein Sohn geht auf eine Regelschule.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Staatliche Schule (state school), Öffentliche Schule (public school); Antonyms: Sonderschule (special school), Privatschule (private school)
Etymology
From 'Regel' (rule, standard) and 'Schule' (school). It means a school that follows the standard rules or curriculum.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'regular' school, the standard type, as opposed to a specialized one.