primary school
Americannoun
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primary schools
plural
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a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
noun
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(in Britain) a school for children below the age of 11. It is usually divided into an infant and a junior section
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(in the US and Canada) a school equivalent to the first three or four grades of elementary school, sometimes including a kindergarten
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Etymology
Origin of primary school
First recorded in 1795–1805
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More than 2.5 million votes were cast by 478,531 people, ranging from wildlife enthusiasts to primary school classes.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
It included conditions that a maximum of six children could be under the age of 12, no more than three could have started primary school, and no more than one could be under 12-months-old.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ryan McStay is a final year student at St Mary's University College Belfast, where he is studying to become a primary school teacher.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Children should be introduced to the world of work at the start of primary school, says the author of a major report into youth activity in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It was my first year at H. A. Jack, the primary school I transferred to after leaving Maryvale.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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