elementary school

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It was only around the fourth or fifth grade of elementary school that I finally realized, “Wait, maybe we’re a soy sauce shop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Even after I entered elementary school, I’d still dart into my room like I was running from a ghost anytime I heard anyone mention “family planning officers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Childcare supervision services are offered for children between the ages of 6 and 17; some accept early education and elementary school age students.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Walthart added that as a mother, she was concerned about safety, with a detention facility perched just a five-minute drive from the local elementary school.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

So, instead of turning right on Brazos, I just kept going until I hit our old elementary school.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall