a long way
fixed phr..fixed phr.. A great distance. You can also use this phrase to talk about making a lot of progress toward a goal.
fixed phr.. A noun phrase functioning adverbially to indicate a significant spatial, temporal, or metaphorical distance.
The next town is a long way from here.
She has come a long way since she started learning the piano just last year.
Although medical science has come a long way, there is still a long way to go before we find a cure for the common cold.
Often used with 'from' to specify a starting point, or with verbs of progress like 'come' or 'go'.
Contrast the literal meaning of distance ('a long way from home') with the metaphorical meaning of progress ('we've come a long way').
The school is long way from my house.The school is a long way from my house.The indefinite article 'a' is a required part of this fixed phrase.