noun
Minami Special Needs School
Proper noun; an older-style name for a special needs school. The term 養護学校 is now largely replaced by 特別支援学校 in official contexts.
南養護学校は、地域の特別支援教育の歴史を語る上で欠かせない存在だ。
Minami Special Needs School is an essential part of the history of special needs education in the area.
Modern official term for special needs schools, replacing 養護学校 in Japanese law since 2007.
Compound of 南 (minami, 'south') + 養護学校 (yōgo gakkō, 'special needs school'). The term 養護学校 is composed of 養護 (yōgo, 'nursing care') + 学校 (gakkō, 'school').