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infant school

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noun

  1. (in England and Wales) a school for children aged between 5 and 7 Compare junior school

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Scientists monitored pollution in two classrooms at an infant school in Guildford, UK.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

I was seven, had just left infant school and was about to enter the juniors.

From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2014

We will start with infant school pupils because teaching healthy habits young, and boosting attainment early, will bring the biggest benefits.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2013

If there is a lesson for climate scientists, it's "don't behave like the infant school football team and follow the ball," he said.

From Scientific American • May 10, 2012

After experiencing the erudition of these advanced scholars, we passed into another part of the establishment appropriated to the use of the infant school.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous