As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Nonpublic school” means any school, other than a public school, which is accredited pursuant to section 256.11 . 2. “Public school” means any school directly supported in whole or in part by taxation. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 4251; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §280.2 ] 91 Acts, ch 200, §1 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1191, §158 ; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §98 Referred to in §29E.1 , 135.144 , 190A.2 , 232E.1 , 256.145 , 717F.1 , 724.4B