primary school
noun
1
: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten
Examples of primary school in a Sentence
She goes to primary school.
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Looking at primary schools alone, the U.S. spends the sixth most of the 37 countries, with $15,270 per pupil.
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Caleb McCullough, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
According to the World Economic Forum, 65% of today’s primary school kids will work in jobs that don’t yet exist.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The number of children entering primary school in 2023 reached the highest level in over two decades, according to Wind Information, before dropping in 2024, the year her son enrolled.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 June 2025
After Victoria completed primary school in 2018, her family had no means to send her for further education.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
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Caleb McCullough, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
According to the World Economic Forum, 65% of today’s primary school kids will work in jobs that don’t yet exist.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The number of children entering primary school in 2023 reached the highest level in over two decades, according to Wind Information, before dropping in 2024, the year her son enrolled.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 June 2025
After Victoria completed primary school in 2018, her family had no means to send her for further education.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for primary school
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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20school. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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