elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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Ware said three public elementary schools in the upscale suburb of San Rafael were burglarized: Lucas Valley, Mary Silveira and Venetia Valley.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Those laws have not been tested much so far, but a notable case occurred this month at two elementary schools in Los Angeles.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
She’s known the Decatur High fight song since elementary school.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
McMillan was born in Waimanalo, Hawaii, before moving to California in elementary school.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Those laws have not been tested much so far, but a notable case occurred this month at two elementary schools in Los Angeles.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
She’s known the Decatur High fight song since elementary school.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
McMillan was born in Waimanalo, Hawaii, before moving to California in elementary school.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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