also: エスカレータがっこう
escalator school; private school with automatic advancement
Colloquial term for a private school (often from kindergarten through university) where students can advance without taking entrance exams. The literal gloss 'escalator school' is a direct translation but may not be widely understood in English without explanation.
See also: エスカレーター校
That university is an escalator school, so most students advance from its affiliated high school.
Attending an escalator school reduces the stress of entrance exams.
Standard spelling with long vowel marker; the most common written form.
Variant without the long vowel marker; less common but still used.
Compound of エスカレーター (escalator) and 学校 (school), from the metaphor of an escalator that carries students upward without obstacles.