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
Example Sentences
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The average cost of a full school uniform and PE kit is £442 for a child at secondary school and £343 for a primary school pupil, according to the latest Department for Education data.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
But this government-run primary school for girls in Faridabad, a district on the outskirts of the Indian capital Delhi, suffers from a host of problems.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Lola, 16, wants to do a Level 2 childcare and development course to work in a nursery or become a primary school teacher.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
With his eldest nearing the end of her time in primary school -- and clandestine courses in their northern city costing more than half his salary -- he sees no option but to leave.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
It was my first year at H. A. Jack, the primary school I transferred to after leaving Maryvale.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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