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

After that task force recommended closing at least three elementary schools and one middle school, a smaller steering committee reviewed individual schools, according to the district. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

One such charter school opened over the summer in a closed Liberty City elementary school site. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Six Folsom Cordova schools are located in Area 1, including four elementary schools and two middle schools. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Dulce Ortiz, the executive director of Mano a Mano Family Services and a Waukegan Township trustee, said Mano a Mano is supporting Guadarrama’s family, which includes three elementary school-age children. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 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