elementary school

noun

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

Examples of elementary school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kaylub Giamanco, who ran into an elementary school to stop a mass killing, gave his first interview to Oregon Public Broadcasting. — Casey Parks, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Maybe that’s why some older elementary school kids actively seek out frightening reading. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Texas law requires elementary schools to provide at least 30 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which can be cut to 27 minutes per day if scheduling makes the full amount impractical. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Avoiding the school Michelle doesn’t see a path forward at the elementary school at this point and is seriously thinking about home schooling both of her boys, and says other parents are considering the same. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for elementary school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool