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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

Lawyers Cynthia Santiago and Robert Simon said Jimenez had stopped to warn the agents that a group of school age children would soon be coming.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 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

When he comes to school age, the magnificent buildings are already there to receive him; the ample staff of teachers welcomes him with open arms.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell