: old enough to go to school
school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

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Its mission is to foster educational outreach to school-age children around the globe by providing educators and IEEE volunteers with inspiration for engaging activities. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024 Bobbi Jo Miller’s three school-age children were among those who received the summer benefits. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024 Those with school-age kids may need childcare once school is out. Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024 Between the 2020-21 and 2022-23 school years, the public school student population dropped by approximately 2% (almost 780,000 students across grades one to 12) compared to what was projected from pre-pandemic school-age populations. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for school-age 

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school-age was in 1741

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“School-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-age. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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