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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Kathryn Vaughn returned to work at a rural West Tennessee elementary school this autumn with a lot more stress on her plate than in previous years.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Toward the end of her younger son’s time in elementary school, Hinojosa said, during Abbott’s second term as governor, administrators simply couldn’t find a teacher for his class.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 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
“I remember having those in my elementary school classroom. Now, these are archival pieces. It’s freaky!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Bernard went to the same elementary school as me and my best friends, Isabella and Julia.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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