elementary
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“I always liked to run,” Rush said of her elementary school days.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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
A nearby elementary school was closed as a precaution on Thursday after the wolf remained at large, and authorities have urged residents to take care and report any sightings.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
In elementary school, Bernard would just step right in front of the first person in line for the rings like he was a big deal—which I guess he was—and no one would say a word.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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