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school age

NOUN
the time when one attends compulsory school
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Fewer schools are also likely to be needed in future as the number of children of school age declines.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

When my eldest reached school age, I couldn’t imagine sending him to a typical public school.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

The length of the litigation means that no student of high school age when the pandemic began will be able to benefit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

Currently a childminder is permitted to care for six children under the age of 12 but only three of those can be under compulsory school age and only one can be under a year old.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2025

Less than half of all African children of school age attended any school at all, and only a tiny number of Africans were graduated from high school.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela



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