養よう護ご学がっ校こう

noun

special needs school; school for children with disabilities

Historically used for schools for children with physical or mental disabilities. In 2007, the legal term was changed to 特別支援学校 (special support school), but 養護学校 is still understood and sometimes used colloquially or in older contexts.

See also: 特別支援学校

• 彼かれは養よう護ご学がっ校こうで教おしえています。

  He teaches at a special needs school.

• 養よう護ご学がっ校こうは現げん在ざい、特とく別べつ支し援えん学がっ校こうと呼よばれることが多おおい。

  Nowadays, 養護学校 is often called 特別支援学校.