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To the school vs To school

Both 'to the school' and 'to school' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'To the school' is used when referring to a specific school, while 'to school' is used when talking about the general concept of attending school.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1325 views

To the school

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific school.

Use 'to the school' when you want to specify a particular school that someone is going to.

Examples:

I'm going to the school to pick up my son.
The bus will take us to the school for the field trip.

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You could have followed her to the school that night.
Maybe he made it to the school.
We should just take the kids back to the school.
The older kids went to the school in town.
He spoke to the school about it.
She doesn't have any family or friends there, and I spoke to the school.
They went to the school, Renee.
Let's just get to the school and find this kid.
So I left the nursery early and drove down to the school.
You're supposed to report that to the school system.
No. I'm just rushing to the school.
This is the money that you donated to the school previously.
Get a backup team to the school immediately.
Lena's kid goes to the school.
Today go to the school, I advise.
Not with links to the school, sir.
She goes to the school to read books these days.
I'd better go back to the school then.
I'll get a photo over to the school.
Curt is trying to prove that a complaint was indeed made to the school.

Alternatives:

to that school
to our school
to the nearby school
to the new school
to the old school

To school

This phrase is correct when referring to the general concept of attending school.

Use 'to school' when talking about the act of attending school in a general sense.

Examples:

She goes to school by bus every day.
I have to wake up early to get to school on time.

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Instead I had two kids, and I was there to take them To school every morning and talk about their days at night.
Claire. You got everything ready to get back To school today?
Which is why I am going back to school.
I've been considering going back to school for a surgical residency.
You brought it back to school.
No, I'm going back to school.
To school, to his friend's house, to their secret meeting places.
On the night before his last drive from home To school, trevor drove
Remember to bring your cleats to school.
I can only return to school with parental supervision.
My older brother took them to school.
Geoffroy brought something special to school.
My mom went back to school and became a professor.
We got to take your brother to school.
He brings a stuffed unicorn to school.
They won't even let him come back to school.
He even followed me to school one day.
Time to take you to school.
That year, she never went back to school to complain.
I heard that Ethan's going to school soon.

Alternatives:

going to school
attending school
heading to school
off to school
school-bound

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