elementary school
noun
the lowest school giving formal instruction, teaching the rudiments of learning, and extending usually from six to eight years.
elementary schools
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pluralof elementary school.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit lists 37 elementary schools with the same or reduced money for arts instruction from 2022-23 to 2023-24 — when the new funding first arrived — and alleges that most L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
She teamed with other parents to help revive recess throughout Tennessee, which went on to pass a law last year requiring at least 40 minutes of recess in elementary schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
It began continuous PM 2.5. monitoring at two nearby elementary schools on the third day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Utah officials reported exposures at elementary schools, churches, an aquarium, Walmart stores, a ski resort and a youth gymnastics meet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Today’s Catholic elementary schools attempt a less mechanical approach to religious instruction.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
