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

All proceeds from admissions and raffle ticket sales will help fun art, music and STEM programs at the East Sacramento elementary school, according to the event’s website. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026

Last year, the sorority gave out 263 Nike Air Force One solid white sneakers to children at five Gary elementary schools, according to archives. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

Also participating in the program connecting with nine local elementary schools are Maikel Garcia, Kris Bubic, Daniel Lynch IV, Noah Cameron, Vinnie Pasquantino, Cole Ragans, Carlos Estevez and Michael Wacha. —Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

Mary Harris Elementary will become an early learning center that serves students in pre-K through second grade, while Jackie Carden Elementary becomes an upper elementary school serving students in third through fifth grade. —Lina Ruiz may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 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