elementary school

noun

: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten

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Cosby began her career as a teacher in an IPS elementary school and is program chair and professor of education at the Ivy Tech Community College campus in Indianapolis. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024 Kids in elementary school needs a focus on reassurance, McWilliams Barndt said. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 When Branch's grandpa brought Shakespeare into their lives, both Branch and his younger sister were still in elementary school. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 The Giants dominated flag football in elementary school and then the tackle football scene in middle school, losing only four games over that entire run. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for elementary school 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of elementary school was in 1818

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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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