primary school

noun

1
: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten
2

Examples of primary school in a Sentence

She goes to primary school.
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Project 2025 proposes that the government could support parents who choose to homeschool or put their kids in a religious primary school by providing Educational Savings Accounts and school vouchers. Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025 The photographer’s first campaign under this new course showed a primary school class made up of a multiracial group of children. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025 The Putnam County Charter School System said in a statement on Facebook that Janet was a primary school teacher. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 The Benedict School was closed after a successful term and the primary school will be closed for a month or so. Joseph Nachbar of St. Benedict is busy putting up ice. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for primary school

Word History

Etymology

translation of French école primaire

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of primary school was in 1792

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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20school. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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