intermediate school

noun

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: a school usually comprising grades four to six

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There are no plans to increase the student-teacher ratio at elementary and intermediate schools. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025 There are no plans to increase the student-teacher ratio at the elementary and intermediate schools. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025 There are no plans to increase the ratio at the elementary and intermediate schools. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025 The proposal, developed and presented by a community advisory team, includes moving fifth-graders from the district's elementary schools to a new intermediate school with sixth-graders. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for intermediate school

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of intermediate school was in 1842

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“Intermediate school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermediate%20school. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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