school age
Americannoun
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the age set by law for children to start school attendance.
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the period of school attendance required by law.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of school age
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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"Thus we need to wait until school age to ultimately test if paracetamol in the first year of life causes asthma."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Childcare supervision services are offered for children between the ages of 6 and 17; some accept early education and elementary school age students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
When my eldest reached school age, I couldn’t imagine sending him to a typical public school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
"All over-65s, children of nursery school and school age and people with certain pre-existing health problems, like chronic lung conditions or on cancer treatment, are eligible," she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
By the time the other girls reached school age, Mary had learned about free education.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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