die Eliteschule
Translation
elite school, prestigious school, selective school
Examples
Er schickt seine Kinder auf eine Eliteschule.
He sends his children to an elite school.
Nur die besten Schüler kommen in die Eliteschule.
Only the best students get into the elite school.
Grammar Patterns
to go to/attend ((an elite school)) He attends an elite school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Spitzenschule (top school), Privatschule (private school); Antonyms: Regelschule (regular school), öffentliche Schule (public school)
Etymology
A compound of 'Elite' (from French 'élite', meaning 'chosen') and 'Schule' (school).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate: 'elite' + 'school'. Imagine a school for the 'elite' of society.