elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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Lopez started fishing nearly two months ago with his longtime friend from elementary school.
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Dante Estrada, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously at its June 9 meeting to deny a proposal for a permanent concrete batch plant to operate near homes and an elementary school.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The team has taken over an elementary school in Big Bear as their incident command center, which is being led by Bob Yturralde.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The 6-foot-2 sophomore had been involved in Mercer Island lacrosse since elementary school when he was struck by a fast-moving lacrosse ball at the base of his neck.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
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Dante Estrada, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously at its June 9 meeting to deny a proposal for a permanent concrete batch plant to operate near homes and an elementary school.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The team has taken over an elementary school in Big Bear as their incident command center, which is being led by Bob Yturralde.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The 6-foot-2 sophomore had been involved in Mercer Island lacrosse since elementary school when he was struck by a fast-moving lacrosse ball at the base of his neck.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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