grade school
noun
an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
grade schools
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pluralof grade school.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ofsted's new inspection framework is based on a "traffic light system" which will grade schools on several areas of school life, as well as on safeguarding.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
She said that only 12 states in America have a Black history mandate in grade schools while 18 states have passed laws “severely limiting” the curriculum.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2024
More than 3,500 CrossFit affiliates offered kids programs as of 2018, and that year there were 407 grade schools registered as affiliates, the company told me.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2023
In fourth grade, schools typically transition from teaching students how to read to expecting students to use reading to learn.
From New York Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
I do not believe he knows that middle schools and even grade schools now compete in the Relays.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
