primary school
noun
1
: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten
Examples of primary school in a Sentence
She goes to primary school.
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The key can be found in the country’s primary school system, observes filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The extreme pollution prompted Lahore officials to close primary schools for one week and place restrictions on barbecue restaurants, motorcycle rickshaws, and construction activities.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
In this particular paper, the researchers focused on how children aged 6–9 years traveled to and from their primary schools in London and Luton each day.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
However, one of the activities offered was a Reading Road Trip, where guests were invited to visit a local primary school and read to kids for a few hours.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The extreme pollution prompted Lahore officials to close primary schools for one week and place restrictions on barbecue restaurants, motorcycle rickshaws, and construction activities.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
In this particular paper, the researchers focused on how children aged 6–9 years traveled to and from their primary schools in London and Luton each day.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
However, one of the activities offered was a Reading Road Trip, where guests were invited to visit a local primary school and read to kids for a few hours.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for primary school
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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20school. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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