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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Students ages 8 to 14 from San Ildefonso, a primary school that dates back more than 500 years, revealed the winners by singing the numbers and the corresponding prize amounts, which are drawn from wooden balls.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
After Karen agreed, Brenda enrolled Nicole in a local primary school.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
In the past, whenever fighting broke out, the organization would also serve any civilian seeking shelter in the enclave’s 300 primary schools—protected by the blue flag of the United Nations.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The key can be found in the country’s primary school system, observes filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
After Karen agreed, Brenda enrolled Nicole in a local primary school.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
In the past, whenever fighting broke out, the organization would also serve any civilian seeking shelter in the enclave’s 300 primary schools—protected by the blue flag of the United Nations.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The key can be found in the country’s primary school system, observes filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20school. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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