elementary school
noun
: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten
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While a parent will likely need to call administrators if a child is bullied in elementary school, exploring resilience can help teens.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
What's next for Maynard, the Cincinnati Zoo Under Maynard's leadership, the Cincinnati Zoo, which celebrated its 150th anniversary this year, expanded its educational offerings to teach elementary school and college students alike and established itself as a national leader in zoo sustainability.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
An overnight fire at a shuttered Fort Worth elementary school took over 80 firefighters to contain, officials with the Fort Worth Fire Department said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Central Junior High has about 850 students between eighth and ninth grades with six schools feeding into it, including Rollins Elementary School of Innovation; Shaw, Young, Hunt and Smith elementary schools; and Hellstern Middle School.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
What's next for Maynard, the Cincinnati Zoo Under Maynard's leadership, the Cincinnati Zoo, which celebrated its 150th anniversary this year, expanded its educational offerings to teach elementary school and college students alike and established itself as a national leader in zoo sustainability.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
An overnight fire at a shuttered Fort Worth elementary school took over 80 firefighters to contain, officials with the Fort Worth Fire Department said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Central Junior High has about 850 students between eighth and ninth grades with six schools feeding into it, including Rollins Elementary School of Innovation; Shaw, Young, Hunt and Smith elementary schools; and Hellstern Middle School.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Elementary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elementary%20school. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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