elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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In November 2008, when Steven was still in elementary school, KU beat MU on a touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in regulation.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
One of the women, 21-year-old Emily Wartel, said the machine reminded her of 25-cent pencil dispensers in her elementary school.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Shoe drives happen everywhere from elementary schools to local running stores.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
At Point Road, a public elementary school, Moscatiello points to a patch of dirt near the playground.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
One of the women, 21-year-old Emily Wartel, said the machine reminded her of 25-cent pencil dispensers in her elementary school.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Shoe drives happen everywhere from elementary schools to local running stores.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
At Point Road, a public elementary school, Moscatiello points to a patch of dirt near the playground.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elementary school
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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