elementary school

NOUN

primary school

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grade school grammar school

WEAK

folk school graded school junior school

Example Sentences

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In Miami Beach, tech entrepreneur John Marshall built an elementary school that is expanding into a middle and soon a high school, called BaseCamp305, that he says instills an entrepreneurial spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

After Neukgu's escape from O-World, authorities swiftly shut down a nearby elementary school as a safety precaution.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“I always liked to run,” Rush said of her elementary school days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

In elementary school, or any early formal educational setting, children often learn music from a music specialist with a set music curriculum and learning goals.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin