elementary school
Americannoun
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elementary schools
plural
noun
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a former name for primary school
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Also called (in the US): grade school, grammar school. a state school in which instruction is given for the first six to eight years of a child's education
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Etymology
Origin of elementary school
First recorded in 1835–45
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Police said John had once been a special needs student at the elementary school, though at the time of the shooting he was not enrolled in any school within the Bend district's system.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Police said two people—a teacher and a father—heroically intervened to stop a 16-year-old shooter at a Bend, Ore., elementary school, saving others’ lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Inside were my elementary school report cards, two programs from concerts I played as a percussionist with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and other assorted evidence of a childhood.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
A Dallas, Texas native, she also recalls teachers showing the video of then-President George W. Bush first learning about the attacks at an elementary school event.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
His playful look and gangly manner reminded me of Miguelito, my friend in elementary school.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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