elementary school

noun

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: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten

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Jeffries moved to the East Side during his elementary school years, and offered many similar memories. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Authorities are investigating what led a 16-year-old shooter to force entry into his former elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and fire into a special needs classroom on Thursday, killing three children and a young teacher. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter had 2 daughters at the school, his mom says. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Three children and a teacher were gunned down Thursday afternoon in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the 16-year-old suspect was fatally shot by an armed bystander, according to police. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elementary school

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First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of elementary school was in 1818

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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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