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elementary

[el-uh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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Elementary school children take diagnostic tests for phonics and spelling at the start of camp and again toward the end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

As a child growing up in L.A.’s Koreatown, he attended Wilshire Park Elementary School — but by the fifth grade he had moved to South Korea with his mother, Kyung-ju, with dreams of K-pop stardom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Elementary school-age children are receiving GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy, despite that the medications aren’t being approved for obesity in this age group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Eastman Early Education Center activities are being relocated to Humphreys Elementary, and Stevenson Middle School activities will be relocated to Belvedere Middle School, according to the announcement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

In Ishinomaki, the Okawa Elementary School lay beneath a layer of thick, black mud that was several feet deep.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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