elementary school

noun

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

Examples of elementary school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those include barracks, vehicle maintenance facilities, a satellite communications facility, an elementary school, and aircraft support facilities. Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024 The elementary school is a part of Clayton County Public Schools, which has linked with GreenLight Fund Atlanta to pay for the mindfulness program, provided by the audio program Inner Explorer. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024 The city’s elementary and middle schools run by the Broward School District will still have armed security for the 2024-25 school year, with district police officers serving in middle schools and armed guardians, which are non-sworn officers, protecting elementary schools. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024 Little Miami Schools has a new assistant principal at its elementary school: Audra Westbeld-Quinlan. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for elementary school 

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Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 12 Sep. 2024.

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