primary school
Americannoun
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primary schools
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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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Bland, a former primary school teacher and police officer, was among 17 Reform candidates to be returned to the Scottish Parliament in May as the party made its electoral breakthrough north of the border.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Lloyd adds that the more the party situation crops up throughout their primary school years, the more you can explain the different outcomes to them.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Phonics are more central to the plan and there will be more tracking of children's progress in primary school.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
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 was a primary school before the war.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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