real school UK /ˈrɪəl ˌskuːl/US /ˈril ˌskul/ noun1 •A secondary school (especially in German-speaking countries) teaching a curriculum of "real-world" subjects (math, science, modern languages) rather than one heavily laden with literature, Latin, and Ancient Greek.The duke of Brunswick... has caused real schools, in contra-distinction to verbal, to be erected at Brunswick. — 1765 formsreal schools