primary school
Americannoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of primary school
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Broden's former school Tillington Manor Primary School had earlier paid tribute to him describing him as "a special young man" who was "kind-hearted, respectful and full of warmth".
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Lamberhurst St Mary's Church of England VC Primary School closed as it had no access to hot water.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Tudor Church of England Primary School, in Sudbury, Suffolk, where she taught Years 1 and 2, was closed on Monday.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Helen Houghton, headteacher of Warton Primary School in York, described the new guidance as "fundamental".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Olanna ran past the town square on her way to Akwakuma Primary School in the morning.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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