elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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Christopherson, a Star resident, is wrapping up his third year as principal of Hunter Elementary in Meridian after completing his principal internship at Star and Willow Creek elementary schools.
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Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Cajon Valley is a growing elementary school district serving nearly 18,000 students, among them many refugees and recent immigrants.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The San Jose Unified School District board voted Thursday night to shut down five elementary schools and relocate another at the end of the current school year, a decision that has left many parents and students frustrated and scrambling to adjust.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The $60 million bond would fund major renovations to three elementary schools, along with repairs and upgrades to more than 20 other facilities across the district.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Cajon Valley is a growing elementary school district serving nearly 18,000 students, among them many refugees and recent immigrants.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The San Jose Unified School District board voted Thursday night to shut down five elementary schools and relocate another at the end of the current school year, a decision that has left many parents and students frustrated and scrambling to adjust.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The $60 million bond would fund major renovations to three elementary schools, along with repairs and upgrades to more than 20 other facilities across the district.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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