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school age

NOUN
the time when one attends compulsory school
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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 Spy Dog, Spy Pups and Spy Cat books by Derby author Andrew Cope are aimed at children of primary school age.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2025

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

He looked high school age, fifteen or so.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu



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