elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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The community will feature two lakes, a 50-acre city park, 156 acres of commercial development, a 55-acre business park and 206 acres for two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school in Denton ISD.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
While serving as a principal in Hartford, Connecticut, my elementary school shared a building with both a middle school and a high school.
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Kerri-Ann T. Thomas,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
Hosting markets at Title I elementary schools — existing community spaces where families already go — helps remove the burden people impacted by hunger often face when traveling to dedicated food access sites.
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Regina Harmon,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Both Clarke and Dybantsa are from suburbs outside of Boston, Massachusetts and knew each other since elementary school.
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Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
While serving as a principal in Hartford, Connecticut, my elementary school shared a building with both a middle school and a high school.
—
Kerri-Ann T. Thomas,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
Hosting markets at Title I elementary schools — existing community spaces where families already go — helps remove the burden people impacted by hunger often face when traveling to dedicated food access sites.
—
Regina Harmon,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Both Clarke and Dybantsa are from suburbs outside of Boston, Massachusetts and knew each other since elementary school.
—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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